North Summit took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Millard, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Braves skirted past the Eagles 10-8.
Jaxon Preator
| 03/20/26 vs Millard | 5 |
| 03/10/26 vs Ben Lomond | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs San Juan | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Duchesne | 3 |
| 03/17/26 vs South Summit | 2 |
Jaxon Preator made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Kestin Richins was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of North Summit's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
North Summit was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
North Summit picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Millard, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
North Summit will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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