With a playoff game on the line, Grantsville rose to the challenge on Thursday. Everything went their way against the South Summit Wildcats as they made off with a 13-1 win. Considering Grantsville has won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kyle Brimhall made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Brimhall has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Brimhall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Mason Butler looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Brett Darrow was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Krue Warren, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On South Summit's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Bednarik, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Grantsville's victory bumped their record up to 19-2. As for South Summit, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-21.
Grantsville will have a chance to go back-to-back against South Summit: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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