The Summit Country Day Silver Knights will challenge the Mariemont Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Summit Country Day is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over Deer Park on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Dillon Minton, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Lucas Reder was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Summit Country Day was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Deer Park only posted a batting average of .125.
Meanwhile, Mariemont posted their closest win since April 15th on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Madeira.
Summit Country Day's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Mariemont, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Summit Country Day came up short against Mariemont when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 12-7. Can the Silver Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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