The Summit Hilltoppers will head out on the road to challenge the Dayton Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Summit is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
On Friday, Summit made easy work of Union Catholic and carried off a 13-3 win. The Hilltoppers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by eight runs or more this season.
Charlotte Yarnall
| 05/02/25 @ Union Catholic | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Kent Place | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Oak Knoll | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Kent Place | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ New Providence | 2 |
Charlotte Yarnall made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Summit let Caroline Putnam and Blythe Hellings run wild. Putnam went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Hellings went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two runs gave Hellings a new career-high. Hannah Jacobson was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Summit always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Dayton didn't have quite enough to beat Governor Livingston on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Highlanders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Summit's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Dayton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Summit came out on top in a nail-biter against Dayton in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hilltoppers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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