Summers County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Summers County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Summers County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Meadow Bridge (and have done all season long). Summers County put the hurt on Meadow Bridge with a sharp 18-1 win on Friday.
Grady Allen and Jake Boone made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Allen tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Boone tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Allen scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Boone scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colton Jones, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Braiden Cozort, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Greater Beckley Christian's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of Buffalo on Monday. The shutout was out of character for Greater Beckley Christian seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Summers County pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Greater Beckley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
Everything went Summers County's way against Greater Beckley Christian when the teams last played back in March as Summers County made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Summers County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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