Baseball Game Preview: Summit Tigers vs. Rifle Bears

The Summit Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Rifle Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Summit will be strutting in after a victory while Rifle will be coming in after a defeat.

Summit gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Battle Mountain 13-1. That looming 13-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.

Lucas Comcowich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Comcowich was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Matty Misch

Hits (Career)

04/16/25 vs Battle Mountain	3
03/28/25 @ Evergreen	2
05/08/24 @ Battle Mountain	2
04/24/24 @ Northfield	2
03/30/24 @ Conifer	2

In other batting news, Matty Misch was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jagger Roberts, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.

Summit always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Rifle was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They came up short against Glenwood Springs, falling 11-1. The game marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Rifle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quentin Kramer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

Summit's record now sits at 9-4. As for Rifle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Summit has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rifle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Summit couldn't quite get it done against Rifle in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.