After flying high against Basalt last Tuesday, Summit came back down to earth. The Summit Tigers' tough 9-3 defeat to the Palisade Bulldogs on Saturday might stick with them for a while. Summit was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Palisade apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Sam Eldredge was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Eldredge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Eldredge was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Carter Luetkens was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Lukasiewicz, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Like Summit, Palisade also got a great game from a two-way player: Easton Embrey. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Embrey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hunter Howard was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Titus Porter was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Summit's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Palisade, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Summit by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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