Summit has gone 8-2 against Franklin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Admirals at 6:30 p.m. Summit's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Franklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Summit is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over Mount Juliet on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their one-run performance the match before.
Drew Youngblood looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Zach Southerland
| 04/11/25 vs Mount Juliet | 4 |
| 04/22/24 @ Franklin | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Page | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ Nolensville | 1 |
| 04/05/24 vs Columbia Central | 1 |
On the hitting side, Zach Southerland was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aiden Britton, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Summit kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Franklin can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Hillsboro 5-3.
Summit's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 7-16.
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