Softball Recap: Summit Academy Comes Up Short

Summit Academy had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-11 to make it 11. They lost 20-8 to the Providence Hall Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 29-3 back in March.

Ellie Sylvia

Stolen Base

04/22/25 @ Providence Hall	3
04/18/25 @ Woods Cross	2
04/15/25 vs Judge Memorial Catholic	4

Ellie Sylvia made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Samantha Farnsworth also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

As for Providence Hall, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.

On Providence Hall's side, Taycee Metts made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Metts was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

In other batting news, Providence Hall got a massive performance out of Alysa Marcek, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Mariah Garcia, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Summit Academy will take on rival Juan Diego Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Providence Hall is set to challenge their familiar foe American Leadership Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.