Sky View and Payson squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Sky View had to settle for second. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Payson Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sky View of the 10-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Skylee Haramoto put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Haramoto has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Haramoto was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Sky View didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Payson only tossed five.
On Payson's side, Peyton Staheli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on one hit.
At the plate, Alli Drake was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexie Harmer, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Sky View's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Payson, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Sky View by a score of 6-3.
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