After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Basalt was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-2 walloping at the hands of the Summit Tigers. Basalt has not had much luck with Summit recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Basalt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Rowley, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Another player making a difference was Parker Sims, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Summit's side, Tanner Gray was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Gray was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Sam Eldredge was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Mason Lukasiewicz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Basalt's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Summit, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Basalt will be playing at home against Resurrection Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Summit, they will head out on the road to challenge Palisade at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Palisade's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Summit has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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