Summit waltzed into their contest on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They came out on top against the Bloomington Bruins by a score of 4-1. Four seems to be a good number for Summit as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kody Smathers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Smathers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Smathers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Robert Morales was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sammy Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Summit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Bloomington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Summit will take on Kaiser at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Summit will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Bloomington will take on Grand Terrace at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Terrace is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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