Mariemont had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They walked away with a 12-7 win over the Summit Country Day Silver Knights. That's more bragging rights for Mariemont, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Summit Country Day's part, Wes Brokamp and Pete Sherman did some serious damage despite the final result: Brokamp scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Sherman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Brokamp has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Mariemont's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. As for Summit Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mariemont will square off against Cincinnati Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cincinnati Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Mariemont's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Summit Country Day, they will head out on the road to face off against Carlisle at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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