Mountain View is 1-6 against Payson since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mountain View Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Payson Lions at 3:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mountain View is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-3 walloping at the hands of Westlake. That's two games in a row now that Mountain View has lost by exactly 16 runs.
Sammy Jenne was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Payson's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Springville. Payson has not had much luck with Springville recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Payson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alli Drake, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adi Duke, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Payson, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mountain View hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. However, it's not like Payson struggles in that department as they've averaged .343. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Payson in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Payson's Aydrie Christensen, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Now that Mountain View 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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