Longmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of the Summit Tigers by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Longmont of the 10-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Longmont saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Northouse, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Robbie Sekich, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Summit's side, the team relied heavily on Carter Luetkens, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Luetkens has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Longmont's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Summit, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Longmont will stay at home for another game and welcome Niwot at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Niwot is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Summit, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Steamboat Springs. Steamboat Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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