Spanish Fork waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Payson Lions by a score of 9-5. That's more bragging rights for Spanish Fork, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alyce Archuleta made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Archuleta has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Archuleta was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Spanish Fork got a massive performance out of Tatum Hall, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Olivia Carroll was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
On Payson's side, Alli Drake made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Lucy Jessen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Spanish Fork's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Payson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spanish Fork will take on Maple Mountain at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spanish Fork is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Payson, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Uintah at 3:30 p.m. Uintah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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