For the second straight game, Summit will face off against Bend. The Storm will be playing at home against the Lava Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Summit's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Bend has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Summit's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bend on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Storm's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Bend's part, Cole Cooper made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cooper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Cooper wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Fischer Barber, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
The victory snapped Bend's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-8 record. As for Summit, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
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