Payson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the Uintah Utes with a sharp 12-2 victory. With that win, Payson brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Peyton Staheli made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Staheli was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Payson got a massive performance out of Adi Duke, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Lexie Harmer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Uintah's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlee Gilroy, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kenadee Mcallister, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Payson's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Uintah, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
Payson will challenge Timpanogos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Payson will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Uintah, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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