With a playoff game on the line, Summit rose to the challenge on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Linfield Christian Lions 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Summit.
Ryan Oaks looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kody Smathers, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Linfield Christian's side, Noah Getz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
At the plate, Christian Harris made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Summit is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Linfield Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-13.
Summit will head out on the road to square off against Newbury Park at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Summit is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. Linfield Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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