A Summit nonleague scheduling conflict pushed its Class 5A Intermountain Conference baseball opener with Redmond High up two weeks, but the Panthers came ready, racking up 12 hits and using a sixth-run second inning to pick up an 8-6 win at Summit High.

“They played well,” Redmond coach Marc Horner said of the Storm. “They had a little comeback there. We got a little bit flat, and they kind of chewed their way back with a couple of runs.”

Charles Payne led the way for the visiting Panthers (6-4 overall, 1-0 IMC) with a three-for-four day at the plate and two runs batted in. Matt Dahlen went two for four with two RBIs, Trevor Hindman was two for four, and Cordell McKinney was three for three.

“For me, that’s our best hitting performance all season,” said Summit coach C.J. Colt, whose team finished with 11 hits. “I’m just so proud of my team for showing up and hitting really good pitching.”

Cal Waterman highlighted the day for Summit (4-5, 0-1) by going two for three with two RBIs and a home run. Blake Garrison finished two for four with a double and three runs driven in, and Dillon Randall was three for four with two runs scored.

The Storm fell behind 8-1 after Redmond put up two runs in the top of the fourth inning, but Jake Munsell and Duncan MacDougall teamed up to limit the Panthers to just two hits the rest of the way while not allowing a run.

Summit chipped away with four runs in the bottom of the fourth and another in the sixth, but its rally fell short, as the Panthers sealed the win.

“Redmond, they’re a tough, competitive team,” Colt said. “The atmosphere was just great high school baseball. A lot of action and hitting.”