After having lost a blowout in their previous game against PikeView, Summers County was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Everything went their way against the WestSide Renegades as they made off with a 16-3 victory. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Bobcats this season.
Ryan Oliveros was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Oliveros was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Summers County is 3-1 when Oliveros posts two or more runs, but 7-16-1 otherwise.
Colten Jones
| 05/03/25 @ WestSide | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Midland Trail | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Bluefield | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Bluefield | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Midland Trail | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colten Jones, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Summers County: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-16-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Robey Brown, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Summers County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as WestSide only posted an OBP of .259.
Summers County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-17-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for WestSide, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-13.
Coming up, Summers County will face off against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for WestSide, they will host Tug Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Renegades are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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