Baseball Game Preview: Summit Tigers vs. Eagle Valley Devils

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2026, 12:22am

Baseball Preview: Summit Tigers vs. Eagle Valley Devils

Summit has gone a perfect 10-0 against Eagle Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Tigers will head out to challenge the Devils at 9:00 a.m. Summit has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Glenwood Springs hit Summit with a ten-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell 18-13 to the Demons.

Hogan Tobias

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Sam Eldredge and Hogan Tobias stepped up to the plate in a big way. Eldredge went 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Tobias went 3-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Tobias is becoming a predictor of Summit's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Jagger Roberts was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Eagle Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Aspen by a score of 7-6.

Landon Metz made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

The loss was their first on the road, dropping their record down to 11-3. As for Summit, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.

Saturday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Summit has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .474. However, it's not like Eagle Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .488. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Summit got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Eagle Valley by a conclusive 16-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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