North Summit's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Varsity Opponent a 13-0 shutout. With that win, the Braves brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.

Kestin Richins
| 03/07/26 vs Varsity Opponent | 7 |
| 03/17/25 @ Millard | 6 |
| 04/19/25 vs San Juan | 4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Monticello | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Ben Lomond | 3 |
Kestin Richins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cael Crittenden, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Preator, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
North Summit always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got North Summit back to even at 2-2.
Looking ahead, North Summit will head out to take on Ben Lomond at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Varsity Opponent, they are taking a road trip to challenge Mount Juliet Christian Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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