Rifle extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 8-6 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Summit Tigers. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
As for Summit, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
For Summit's part, Sam Eldredge made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Eldredge has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hogan Tobias, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. JP Vietti was another key player, earning one RBI and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Summit beat Rifle by a score of 24-14 later that day.
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