Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Friday. Summerfield blew past Morenci 11-1. Summerfield hasn't had any issues with Morenci recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
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Rylee Schiffler was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Summerfield is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise. Schiffler was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Reece Kalb was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Clark Ciacelli was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Summerfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Summerfield's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-9. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Morenci, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-13-1.
Coming up, Summerfield will challenge Erie-Mason at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Morenci, they will square off against Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight.
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