Baseball Recap: Summit Tigers vs. Basalt Longhorns
Summit came into Tuesday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Basalt Longhorns with a sharp 14-2 victory on Tuesday. With that win, Summit brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Tanner Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Gray was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Summit got a massive performance out of Sam Eldredge, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mason Lukasiewicz, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Basalt's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Rowley, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Parker Sims was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Summit's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Basalt, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Summit will take on Palisade at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Basalt, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Resurrection Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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