Baseball Recap: South Summit Wildcats vs. Grantsville Cowboys
South Summit and Grantsville squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but South Summit had to settle for second. They lost 13-1 to the Grantsville Cowboys. South Summit has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Summit saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Bednarik, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
On Grantsville's side, Kyle Brimhall made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Brimhall has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Brimhall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Mason Butler looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Brett Darrow was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Krue Warren, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
South Summit's defeat dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Grantsville, their win bumped their record up to 19-2.
While South Summit 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 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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