Summers County and Midland Trail are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. Summers County will challenge Midland Trail at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Summers County had taken Greater Beckley Christian down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. Summers County fell just short of Greater Beckley Christian by a score of 6-5.
Grady Allen
| 03/24/25 vs Greater Beckley Christian | 3 |
| 04/24/24 @ Independence | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs Meadow Bridge | 2 |
| 04/17/24 vs Shady Spring | 2 |
| 04/08/24 @ Mercer Christian Academy | 2 |
Grady Allen stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Colten Jones also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Even though they lost, Summers County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Midland Trail had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 16-1 to Princeton.
Summers County's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Midland Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Summers County took their win against Midland Trail in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 13-0. 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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