The Chaparral Cowboys will challenge the Payson Longhorns at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Chaparral has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Payson will arrive with four straight victories.
Chaparral came up short against Sunrise Mountain on Wednesday, falling 6-2. The Cowboys were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-1.
Meanwhile, Payson faced St. Johns in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Tuesday. Payson walked away with a 3-1 win over St. Johns.
Payson hit St. Johns with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kealli Hanewinkel,
Julianna Vazquez, and
Amylynn Utterback.
Chaparral now has a losing record at 4-5-1. As for Payson, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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