Baseball Recap: Summers County Victorious

Summers County had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 8-18 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Greenbrier West Cavaliers, sneaking past 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bobcats have posted since April 4th.

Colten Jones

Batters Struck Out

05/12/26 vs Greenbrier West	12
05/07/26 vs Liberty	6
05/05/26 @ Poca	3
05/01/26 vs Independence	2
04/28/26 @ Midland Trail	4
+ 5 more games

Colten Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Summers County's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 5-18 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Cody Snavely was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Summers County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-18 otherwise. Colton Holland was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

As for Greenbrier West, they dropped their record down to 9-18-1 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since March 24th.

On Greenbrier West's side, Jayden Blair made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Summers County will host Westside at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Renegades have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.05 runs per game on average), something the Bobcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Greenbrier West, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Pocahontas County at 6:00 p.m.