Payson won the last time they faced Mountain View, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Payson Lions narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Mountain View Bruins 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Payson.
Payson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Porter Beckstead, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Brigzen Houser was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Mountain View's side, Mason Cook was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Cook has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mountain View saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Hill, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mountain View didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Payson's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Mountain View, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Payson will square off against Uintah at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mountain View, they will head out on the road to face off against Provo at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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