Softball Recap: Five Straight Road Wins for Summit

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2025, 11:06am

Softball Recap: Summit Hilltoppers vs. New Providence Pioneers

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Summit barely beat New Providence the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hilltoppers never let the Pioneers get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Hilltoppers in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won seven in a row.

Charlotte Yarnall made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Jacobson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Chloe Jacobson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

Summit hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Hilltoppers

Previous 5 Games (Away)

04/17/25 @ New Providence11-0
04/15/25 @ Union10-0
04/08/25 @ Kent Place15-0
04/03/25 @ Oak Knoll11-0
05/08/24 @ Delaware Valley5-3

Summit pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for New Providence, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-2.

Summit will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pioneers: the pair will be back at it again later today.

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