Baseball Preview: Summit SkyHawks vs. Kaiser Cats
Summit is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Kaiser is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Summit SkyHawks will take on the Kaiser Cats at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Summit: 2.6, Kaiser: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Summit beats Kaiser with four runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Summit came out on top against Bloomington by a score of 4-1 on Thursday.
Kody Smathers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Smathers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Smathers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert Morales, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Sammy Lopez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Kaiser was able to grind out a solid victory over Temple City on Saturday, taking the game 9-4.
Samuel Uriarte and Eliezer Gonzalez dominated on the mound. Uriarte tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Gonzalez pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Tino Isaiah Cuellar was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lance Armijo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Summit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Kaiser, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Summit beat Kaiser 8-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Summit repeat their success, or does Kaiser have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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