North Summit was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 10-7 to the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Summit of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
North Summit saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paxton Smith, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Gunnison Valley's side, Daxton Knudsen and Braxton Pickett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Knudsen kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Pickett pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Knudsen scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Pickett went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Peyton Sanders was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Christiansen, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North Summit's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Gunnison Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-12.
While North Summit had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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