For the second straight game, North Summit will face off against Duchesne. The Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Summit has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with nine straight defeats, while Duchesne will come in with three straight victories.
North Summit lost 17-1 to Duchesne on Friday.
For Duchesne's part, Connor Karren made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Karren also tossed no walks, which is notable because Duchesne is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-10 otherwise. Karren was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Duchesne got a massive performance out of Nashden Goodliffe, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Goodliffe has become a key player for the Eagles: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Rylann Butler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Duchesne kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Duchesne's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-12. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for North Summit, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
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