South Summit hasn't had much luck against Morgan recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Trojans at 3:30 p.m. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
South Summit came into this matchup off a tough nine-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Ogden by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Tigers since April 28, 2022.
Owen Mair spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, South Summit saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Simmons, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Riggen Crittenden was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Morgan suffered their closest defeat since March 3rd on Thursday. They fell just short of Union by a score of 5-3. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
George Jensen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Tyson Talbot, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for South Summit and nudges their season record down to 6-10. As for Morgan, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
South Summit suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Morgan in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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