Snowflake and Payson pushed the score to 19-6 the last time they played Payson, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Lobos' pitcher stepped up to hand the Longhorns a 2-0 shutout. The Lobos haven't had any issues with the Longhorns recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Kashlynn Cantrell
| 04/10/25 vs Payson | 13 |
| 04/08/25 @ Winslow | 8 |
| 04/01/25 vs Blue Ridge | 10 |
| 03/28/25 @ Show Low | 6 |
| 03/25/25 @ Holbrook | 9 |
| + 4 more games |
Not much got past Kashlynn Cantrell, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Payson off the board. Cantrell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Snowflake's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Graycee Skousen, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Snowflake's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Payson, their record is now 9-8.
Looking ahead, Snowflake will take on Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lobos 4.1, the Trojans 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Payson, they will square off against San Tan Foothills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Sabercats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.93 runs per game on average), something the Longhorns will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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