ALA - Mesa North hit Payson with a five-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Longhorns lost 12-2 to the Mavericks. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Payson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Stevens, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Payson's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for ALA - Mesa North, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Payson will challenge ALA - Ironwood at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Longhorns' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for ALA - Mesa North, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against San Tan Charter at 3:45 p.m. on the 26th.
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