South Summit was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 16-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ogden Tigers. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Brody Larsen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Owen Mair, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Ogden's side, Kale Adams made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Adams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jesse Jones looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off only one hit.
Back at the plate, Diego DeLeon was a standout: he scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Will Minkevitch was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles.
South Summit's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Ogden, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
While South Summit had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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