The Summit Tigers will face off against the Rifle Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Summit's offense. They came up short against Battle Mountain on Wednesday, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Rifle beat Glenwood Springs 12-7 on Wednesday. With that win, the Bears brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Remington Decrow, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Camden Kerns, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.
Rifle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Rifle and bumps their season record up to 2-9. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Summit, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-5-1.
Everything went Summit's way against Rifle in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Summit made off with a 24-14 victory. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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