Baseball Recap: Payson Find Success

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Previous 5 Games

04/06/26 - Home	8-4 W
03/16/26 - Away	5-1 W
04/07/25 - Home	9-5 W
03/17/25 - Away	14-11 W
03/01/24 - Away	2-11 L

Payson won the last time they faced ALA - Ironwood and things went their way on Monday too. The Longhorns came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 8-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.

Payson let Landon Hansen and Carter Kelton run wild. Hansen went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Kelton went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Kelton has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Xavier Robinson, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Payson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Payson's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for ALA - Ironwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Payson will head out to take on San Tan Foothills at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. As for ALA - Ironwood, they will venture away from home to challenge ALA - Mesa North at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.