Baseball Recap: South Summit's Win Ends 12-Game Losing Streak at Home

South Summit had lost 12 games at home dating back to last season, but after bumping their record up to 6-14 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Summit Academy Bears as they made off with a 13-5 win. The Wildcats' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.

Owen Mair spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.

Hunter Bednerik

Runs (Career)

05/01/25 vs Summit Academy	2
04/10/25 vs Ogden	1
04/03/25 @ Ben Lomond	1
04/03/25 @ Ben Lomond	1
03/27/25 vs Grantsville	1

At the plate, Ian Mair and Hunter Bednerik did most of the damage at the plate: Ian went 3-for-5 with six RBI, four runs, and one triple, while Bednerik went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave Bednerik a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ammen Marchant, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

South Summit always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Summit Academy only posted an OBP of .323.

As for Summit Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.

On Summit Academy's side, Cooper Derbidge and Trace Gedicks stepped up to the plate in a big way. Derbidge went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, while Gedicks went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Summit Academy is 2-1 when Derbidge posts three or more hits, but 3-15 otherwise. Talin Hill was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.

Looking ahead, South Summit will host Judge Memorial Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.13 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. Summit Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.