Morenci had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-13-1 to make it eight. They lost 11-1 to Summerfield. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against Summerfield this season, with their most recent defeat being a 14-1 loss on Friday.
As for Summerfield, they now have a winning record of 10-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
For Summerfield's part, Rylee Schiffler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Schiffler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Summerfield got a massive performance out of Reece Kalb, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave Kalb a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Clark Ciacelli, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Morenci will head out on the road to square off against Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Summerfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Erie-Mason at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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