Summers County stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They never let the Midland Trail Patriots onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Summers County sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Colton Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Jones has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Ryan Oliveros was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Matthew Cox was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Summers County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Midland Trail, they have fallen quite a ways from their 15-7 record last season and are now at 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Summers County will challenge Greenbrier West at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Midland Trail, they will head out on the road to take on Greater Beckley Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Midland Trail is facing Greater Beckley Christian at the right time seeing as Greater Beckley Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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