The Northwest Christian Crusaders will face off against the Payson Longhorns at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Payson will be coming in after a loss.
Northwest Christian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Bourgade Catholic. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Payson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 16-5 to Benjamin Franklin.
Northwest Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Payson, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Northwest Christian took their victory against Payson when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 7-0 score. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Longhorns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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