The Payson Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Orem Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Orem took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Payson, who comes in off a win.
Payson is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Provo on Thursday as Payson made off with a 23-0 victory. Payson might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Kenli Miller was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Jessen, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Orem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Uintah.
Orem saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cheyanne Wells, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Payson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Orem, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Orem's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Payson has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Orem, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Payson's sizable advantage in that area, Orem will need to find a way to close that gap.
Payson was able to grind out a solid win over Orem in their previous meeting on April 11th, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Payson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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