Longhorns
| 03/18/25 vs Globe | 17 |
| 03/06/25 @ Camp Verde | 9 |
| 03/04/25 vs St. Johns | 9 |
| 02/26/25 @ Highland Prep | 23 |
The Payson Longhorns will head out on the road to square off against the San Tan Foothills Sabercats at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Payson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
San Tan Foothills will be up against a hot Payson squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Payson blew past Globe 17-7 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kinikki Smith spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Holdyn Waterman and Breezey Morgan did most of the damage at the plate: Waterman went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI, while Morgan scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Waterman a new career-high in triples. Another player making a difference was Kassidy Cline, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Payson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Globe only managed seven hits.
Meanwhile, San Tan Foothills lost 19-4 to Ray last Tuesday. The Sabercats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
San Tan Foothills' defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Payson, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything went Payson's way against San Tan Foothills in their previous meeting back in March of 2015, as Payson made off with a 16-0 victory. Will Payson repeat their success, or does San Tan Foothills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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