Payson dropped to 13-6 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 11-0 to the Pleasant Grove Vikings. The shutout was out of character for the Lions seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for Pleasant Grove, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-6. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Pleasant Grove's part, Davey Staffieri was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Staffieri a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nash Clement, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
While Payson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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