Summit's 17-8 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell victim to a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of the Palisade Bulldogs on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Summit has lost by exactly six runs.
Carter Luetkens was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sam Eldredge, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Palisade's side, Garrett Draper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kian Kinslow, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Hunter Howard was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Summit dropped their record down to 3-8 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Palisade, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-3-1.
Summit will head out on the road to take on Battle Mountain at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Palisade, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Fruita Monument, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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