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| 04/21/25 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 04/14/25 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 03/02/24 - Away | 14-5 W |
| 03/18/23 - Neutral | 10-8 W |
| 03/04/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Bourgade Catholic is 6-0-1 against Payson since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Golden Eagles will square off against the Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Payson will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Bourgade Catholic extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Golden Eagles put the hurt on Benjamin Franklin with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Meanwhile, while Payson put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for San Tan Foothills. The Longhorns didn't even let the Sabercats on the board, marking the Longhorns' second-straight 19-0 shutout. The Longhorns haven't had any issues with the Sabercats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Vera Sopeland made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. She has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times she's played.
In other batting news, Shylah Waterman and Logann Prock did most of the damage at the plate: Waterman went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Prock went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Waterman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinikki Smith, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Bourgade Catholic's record is now 10-4. As for Payson, their record now sits at 12-7.
Bourgade Catholic got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Payson by a conclusive 7-1 score. Do the Golden Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Longhorns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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