South Summit came into Tuesday's match having lost 16 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 win over the Ben Lomond Scots on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for South Summit considering their one-run performance the game before.
Wiley Crystall was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Crystall was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Bednarik, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was James Marshall, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Ben Lomond's side, Max Doss was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Kai Langston was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
South Summit's victory ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-19. As for Ben Lomond, they dropped their record down to 0-11 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
South Summit will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ben Lomond: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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