Payson is 0-3 against Snow Canyon since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Payson Lions are on the road again to play the Snow Canyon Warriors at 12:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Payson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Sky View by a score of 6-3.
Aydrie Christensen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Christensen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Christensen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Allie Callahan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Snow Canyon can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Logan. Winning may never get old, but Snow Canyon sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Like Payson, Snow Canyon also got a great game from a two-way player: Avery Thorkelson. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Thorkelson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Thorkelson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Chandler Beck and Alyssa Staheli did most of the damage at the plate: Beck went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Staheli went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Beck is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Meah Stafford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Payson is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Snow Canyon, their record is now 19-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Payson hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Snow Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Payson might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Snow Canyon in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Payson, Jenna Thorkelson (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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