On Thursday, the Payson Lions fell victim to a tough 14-3 defeat at the hands of the Corner Canyon Chargers. Payson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Porter Beckstead made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Payson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corner Canyon only tossed six.
On Corner Canyon's side, the team relied heavily on Ayden Dunn, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Downing, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Payson's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Corner Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Payson will head out on the road to take on Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Corner Canyon, they will be playing at home against Riverton at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverton will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Corner Canyon surely won't give up without a fight.
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