Payson had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the ALA - Ironwood Warriors by a score of 9-5 on Monday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-11 back in March.
Nathan Tsosie
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Nathan Tsosie looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Payson is undefeated when Tsosie allows one or fewer hits, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Hunter Hoff was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Payson's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Landon Hansen was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Payson's record is now 9-7. As for ALA - Ironwood, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Payson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-2 defeat against Chinle on the 10th. As for ALA - Ironwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, an 8-1 loss against Northwest Christian on the 11th.
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