Uintah is 8-2 against Payson since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Uintah Utes will look to defend their home field against the Payson Lions at 3:30 p.m. The last three games Uintah has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Uintah had to settle for a 9-7 defeat against Timpanogos.
Charlee Gilroy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Randee Pace, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Payson was handed a nine-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Carbon in their fourth game on Saturday. Payson came out on top in a nail-biter against Carbon and snuck past 10-8. The victory was just what Payson needed coming off of a 14-5 defeat in their prior match.
Kenli Miller was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mallory Simons, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Uintah's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Payson, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Uintah hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .397. However, it's not like Payson struggles in that department as they've averaged .349. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Uintah might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Payson in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Payson's Peyton Staheli, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Uintah knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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