South Summit was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 14-5 loss to the Delta Rabbits might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Summit of the 12-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Bracken Lassche stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Stratton Stevens, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Delta's side, Ashton Stefanoff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Stefanoff was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Marcus Chase and Mason Robinson did most of the damage at the plate: Chase went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Robinson went 1-for-2 with a home run and an additional run. Another player making a difference was Dax Bliss, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
South Summit's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Delta, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
South Summit will head out on the road to challenge South Sevier at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. South Summit has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Delta, they will be playing at home against Gunnison Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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