Summit is 8-2 against Columbia Central since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Summit Spartans will be playing at home against the Columbia Central Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Summit owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against Page by a score of 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Summit.
The result came thanks to Davin Roush's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Summit's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Sloan, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Lucas Dawson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Columbia Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Franklin County on Thursday.
Summit's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. As for Columbia Central, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
Everything went Summit's way against Columbia Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Summit made off with a 15-1 victory. Will Summit repeat their success, or does Columbia Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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