Morenci extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 3-9. They came up short against Summerfield, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Summerfield this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Wednesday.
As for Summerfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6. The result was nothing new for Summerfield, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Summerfield's part, Trent Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Miller a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jude Flowers, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Clark Ciacelli was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morenci will venture away from home to take on Lenawee Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Summerfield, they will head out to challenge Bedford at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Kicking Mules' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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