The Snowflake Lobos will be playing at home against the Payson Longhorns at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Snowflake will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Snowflake won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 21-10 defeat at the hands of Safford. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Brennen Bryant made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaden Coor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Snowflake was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Safford only hit a.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Payson brought some dynamite into their most recent match. Everything went their way against Globe on Monday as Payson made off with a 17-6 win. Payson's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kelten Taylor made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Taylor was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Payson got a massive performance out of Nolan Keeney, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Evan Finkler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Snowflake's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Payson, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6-1.
Payson's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Snowflake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Payson, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain Snowflake's hitters?
Everything went Snowflake's way against Payson when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Snowflake made off with an 8-0 win. Does Snowflake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Payson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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