Summit fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Page on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 5-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 back in March.
Bella Uppinghouse spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Audrey Cathey and Samantha Malcolm stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cathey got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Malcolm went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Addyson Willingham was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Summit and nudges their season record down to 7-13. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Page, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Summit will challenge Mount Juliet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Bears have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Page, they will face off against Community at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 2.9, the Vikings 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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