Winslow and Payson are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Winslow Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Payson Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Winslow had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Kingman. Winslow has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isaiah Farris was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Farris was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Justus Martin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chris Caldera, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Payson fell victim to Show Low and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 15-0 loss to the Cougars might stick with them for a while. Payson has struggled against Show Low recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Winslow's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Payson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8-1.
Winslow beat Payson 9-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Winslow repeat their success, or does Payson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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