The Payson Lions will head out on the road to take on the Uintah Utes at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Payson has three straight victories, Uintah has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Payson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They came out on top against Mountain View by a score of 17-14. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Porter Beckstead was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Tyler Quarnberg was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Uintah fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Timpanogos in Friday's second game. That's two games in a row now that Uintah has lost by exactly ten runs.
Uintah saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Rios, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Payson's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Uintah, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Payson took their victory against Uintah when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Does Payson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Uintah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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