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| 05/09/25 - Neutral | 7-6 W |
| 05/08/25 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 04/30/22 - Away | 3-9 L |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Payson walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Mountain Crest Mustangs on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-4 on Thursday.
Peyton Staheli looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Paisley Beckstead, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Allie Callahan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Payson lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April.
Payson is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain Crest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-18.
As of now, neither Payson nor the Mustangs have any future games scheduled.
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