Summers County put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders 9-2. Considering Summers County has won three contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Colton Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Brandan Isaac was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Robey Brown, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Summers County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Greater Beckley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Summers County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-2 win vs. Meadow Bridge on the 22nd. As for Greater Beckley Christian, they are on the road again on Friday to play PikeView at 9:00 a.m.
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