Payson and Mountain View squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Payson had to settle for second. They lost 11-1 to the Mountain View Bruins. Payson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mountain View apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Payson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxton Haveron, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Mountain View's side, Noa Ioane tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Elian Tortoledo was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Josh Hair was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 11-17. As for Mountain View, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 11-17.
Payson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain View, they will head out on the road to take on Snow Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Snow Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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