With a playoff game on the line, Payson rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Sky View Bobcats. Winning may never get old, but Payson sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Peyton Staheli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alli Drake was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Callahan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Sky View's side, Skylee Haramoto put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Haramoto was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Sky View didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Payson only tossed five.
Payson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Sky View, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Payson beat Sky View by a score of 6-3.
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