Summit had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Marina Vikings by a score of 8-5. That's two games straight that Summit has won by exactly three runs.
Kody Smathers looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Isaac Castanon was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Robert Morales, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Summit is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Marina, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Summit didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-0 victory vs. Ramona on the 3rd. Marina has also already played their next contest, a 1-0 defeat against Corona del Mar on the 4th.
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