Summers County faced Braxton County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Summers County blew past Braxton County 11-1. The Bobcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Colten Jones and Ryan Oliveros made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Jones tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Oliveros pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Jones scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Oliveros scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Oliveros also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Robey Brown
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In other batting news, Summers County let Cody Snavely and Robey Brown run wild. Snavely scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Brown scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave Brown a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Boone, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Summers County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in three consecutive games.
Summers County's record now sits at 2-3-1. As for Braxton County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Summers County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Braxton County: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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