After losing to Brentwood the last time they met, Summit decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Summit Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Brentwood Bruins on Thursday and snuck past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Summit.
Bella Uppinghouse spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Summit's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tarek Scherr, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Brentwood's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Mason, who went 2-for-4 with a triple. Maggie McClendon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Brentwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Summit only tossed no.
Summit has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Brentwood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Summit will challenge Halls at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Halls will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Summit surely won't give up without a fight. As for Brentwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Ravenwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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