North Summit had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-14 to make it ten. They lost 20-0 to the South Summit Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 two weeks ago.
As for South Summit, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
For South Summit's part, LJ LuBean made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave LuBean a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Stapel and Jenna Sargent did most of the damage at the plate: Stapel went 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Sargent went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave Sargent a new career-high. Ireland Ellis was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. North Summit will venture away from home to square off against Corner Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.92 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Summit, they will challenge North Sevier at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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