Baseball Recap: Juab's Winning Streak Snapped at 12 Games

Wasps

Previous 5 Games

04/21/25 vs Payson	4-7
04/16/25 vs Richfield	10-0
04/15/25 @ Richfield	13-0
04/11/25 @ Delta	9-8
04/09/25 vs American Leadership Academy	7-0

Juab dropped their record down to 14-4 on Monday, which also ended the team's 12-game streak of wins. They fell 7-4 to the Payson Lions. The Wasps were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.

Koen Matinson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.

At the plate, Juab saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevin Park, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

As for Payson, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games.

On Payson's side, Brigzen Houser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Houser has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Cole Neves was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Juab will welcome Carbon at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Payson, they will be playing at home against Provo at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.