Softball Recap: Summit Comes Up Short

After flying high against Centennial last Thursday, Summit came back down to earth. The Spartans lost 19-11 to the Independence Eagles on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in March.

Audrey Cathey stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Samantha Malcolm was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Summit's loss dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Independence, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-14 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Summit will head out to challenge Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans are facing the Admirals at the right time seeing as the Admirals are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to square off against Centennial at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.8 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.