Baseball Preview: Summit Academy Bears vs. Grantsville Cowboys
The Summit Academy Bears will be playing at home against the Grantsville Cowboys at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Summit Academy had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Providence Hall onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday.
The result came thanks to COOPER DERBIDGE's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, SAMUEL GOMEZ was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kanyon Jonas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grantsville put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Morgan by a score of 5-2.
Brett Darrow and Jordan Fawson made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Darrow tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Fawson tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Darrow went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Fawson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Krue Warren, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Summit Academy's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6. As for Grantsville, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Summit Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Grantsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Summit Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Grantsville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Will Summit Academy repeat their success, or does Grantsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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