Gunnison Valley has gone a perfect 10-0 against North Summit recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Gunnison Valley will be playing at home against North Summit at 2:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gunnison Valley has six straight wins, North Summit has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Gunnison Valley needed a bit of extra time to put away Grand County. They beat the Red Devils by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-5.
Braxton Pickett
| 03/03/25 vs Enterprise | 6 |
| 03/08/25 vs Kanab | 4 |
| 03/15/25 vs Milford | 3 |
Braxton Pickett made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Gunnison Valley is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. Pickett was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other batting news, Daxton Knudsen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, North Summit came up short against Ben Lomond on Friday and fell 5-2.
North Summit saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eddie Bromley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Gunnison Valley now has a winning record of 6-5. As for North Summit, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gunnison Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Summit struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Gunnison Valley took their victory against North Summit in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Gunnison Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Summit turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
