Summerville extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-16. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Linden Lions. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lions this season, with their most recent loss being a 15-0 defeat back in March.
Zoie Hewitt was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with four RBI and one triple. Another player making a difference was Delia Petersen, who went 3-for-5 with two runs.
As for Linden, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Linden's side, they got a great performance from Cambel Dunn as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Dunn has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Olivia Fears, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Summerville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-5 win against Bret Harte on the 1st. As for Linden, they have also already played their next matchup, a 22-12 victory against Riverbank on the 30th.
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