After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Summit brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They blew past the Franklin Admirals 14-4. Considering Summit's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Summit got a great performance from Brady Woodard as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddox Rickvalsky, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Streetman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Franklin's side, Carson Hoard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Franklin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their 14th loss (out of 20 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Summit now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Franklin, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
Summit will have a chance to go back-to-back against Franklin: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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