Snowflake has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Payson Longhorns at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Payson took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Snowflake, who comes in off a win.
Snowflake never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Safford on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 10-5.
Snowflake got a massive performance out of Graycee Skousen, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Livi Schneider, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Payson came up short against Round Valley last Tuesday and fell 13-8.
Rebecca Chiccino made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Holdyn Waterman, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Snowflake's win bumped their record up to 6-3-1. As for Payson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Snowflake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .488. However, it's not like Payson struggles in that department as they've averaged .351. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Snowflake's way against Payson when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Snowflake made off with a 22-0 victory. Does Snowflake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Payson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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