Softball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Summit

By Team Reports Apr 22, 2025, 3:20pm

Softball Recap: Summit Hilltoppers vs. Oak Knoll Royals

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Summit had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Oak Knoll on Tuesday. The Hilltoppers were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over the Royals. The result was nothing new for the Hilltoppers, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.

Summit got a massive performance out of Charlotte Yarnall, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. What's more, Yarnall posted three hits, the most she's had over her last ten games. Caroline Putnam was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two doubles.

Summit was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Knoll only posted a batting average of .231.

Hilltoppers

Previous Games

04/22/25 vs Oak Knoll13-5
04/21/25 vs Dayton3-1
04/19/25 @ Union Catholic13-0
04/19/25 @ Scotch Plains-Fanwood5-1
04/17/25 @ New Providence11-0
+ 2 more games

The victory (which was Summit's seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Oak Knoll, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.

Coming up, Summit will challenge Kent Place at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oak Knoll, they are taking a road trip to challenge Hanover Park at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

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