Payson is 2-8 against Uintah since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Payson Lions are on the road again to play the Uintah Utes at 3:30 p.m. Payson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Payson was handed a nine-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Carbon in their fourth game on Saturday. Payson had just enough and edged Carbon out 10-8. The win was just what Payson needed coming off of a 14-5 defeat in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on Kenli Miller, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Mallory Simons was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Uintah had to settle for a 9-7 loss against Timpanogos on Thursday.
Charlee Gilroy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Randee Pace, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Payson has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Uintah, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Payson hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Uintah 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.
Everything went Payson's way against Uintah when the teams last played back in March as Payson made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Payson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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