The Payson Lions will square off against the Mountain Crest Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Payson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Mountain Crest will come in with three straight wins.
Payson lost 9-1 to Provo on Friday.
Mountain Crest came out on top against Sky View on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 7-1 victory.
Kayden Cullimore was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double.
In other batting news, Jackson Pearce was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Mountain Crest, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Payson came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain Crest when the teams last played back in March of 2022, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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