Duchesne had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-13 to make it seven. They fell just short of the South Summit Wildcats by a score of 10-9. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Nashden Goodliffe was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Scottie Branson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for South Summit, their win bumped their record up to 4-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
On South Summit's side, Calvin Loftus was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one triple, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Loftus a new career-high. Kaede Jacketta was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Duchesne didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 22-1 loss against American Leadership Academy on the 3rd. As for South Summit, they will square off against Millard at 3:30 p.m. on the 7th.
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