Lions
| 03/27/25 @ Provo | 17 |
| 03/25/25 vs Mountain View | 15 |
| 04/12/25 vs Alta | 11 |
| 03/14/25 vs Emery | 11 |
| 04/12/25 vs North Sanpete | 10 |
The Payson Lions got the win against the Alta Hawks on Saturday by a conclusive 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Peyton Staheli was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aydrie Christensen, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Paisley Beckstead, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Payson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive contests.
Payson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Alta, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Payson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-7 defeat against American Fork on the 12th. As for Alta, they have also already played their next contest, a 5-1 loss against Gunnison Valley on the 12th.
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