North Summit had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Monticello Buckaroo on Tuesday and snuck past 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Summit also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Tucker Pace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Paxton Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Octavio Tarin, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Monticello's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Keyes, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Monticello didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Summit only tossed six.
North Summit's victory ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-19. As for Monticello, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North Summit beat Monticello by a score of 13-4 later that day.
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