After a string of three wins, Payson's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Safford Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2022.
Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Safford, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Payson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory vs. Mountain Pointe on the 21st. As for Safford, they will challenge Thatcher at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Safford is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
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