With a playoff game on the line, South Summit rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Manti Templars by a score of 9-5. For South Summit, this counts as revenge for the 14-2 loss Manti walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Toshlyn Louder made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Louder has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Louder was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, South Summit got a big performance out of Emma Broadbent, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Malia Olson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Manti's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danielle Alder, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Chloe Olson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
South Summit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Manti, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season.
As of now, neither South Summit nor Manti have any future games scheduled.
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