The Uintah Utes will venture away from home to face off against the Payson Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Uintah is headed out to face Payson after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Utes blew past South Summit 13-3 on Wednesday. The Utes haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Payson earned a 14-10 victory over Juan Diego Catholic on Wednesday.
Ruger Braithwaite made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ty Marvin and Brigzen Houser did most of the damage at the plate: Marvin went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Houser went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most doubles Marvin has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Yoshi Schaugaard, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Uintah beat Payson 7-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Utes 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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