After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Winslow, St. Johns was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Payson Longhorns by a score of 11-8. That's more bragging rights for the Redskins, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Belamia Nelson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jordynn Tsinajinnie, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: St. Johns kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
The victory got St. Johns back to even at 1-1. As for Payson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Coming up, St. Johns will be taking part in a tournament against Mogollon at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. As for Payson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Camp Verde at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cowboys' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Longhorns' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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