Payson fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Uintah on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Utes by a score of 8-7. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Utes earlier this season, when they won 6-4.
Peyton Staheli
| 04/28/25 @ Uintah | 6 |
| 04/26/25 vs Hurricane | 6 |
| 04/24/25 vs Orem | 12 |
| 04/21/25 @ Mountain View | 16 |
| 04/15/25 @ Timpanogos | 12 |
| + 4 more games |
Peyton Staheli was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Paisley Beckstead and Anna Marvin did some serious damage despite the final result: Beckstead went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Marvin went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Mahaila Buys was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Payson and nudges their season record down to 19-6. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Uintah, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Payson nor Uintah have any future games scheduled.
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