Hilltoppers
| 04/23/26 @ Kent Place | 11-1 |
| 04/21/26 vs Elizabeth | 15-0 |
| 04/20/26 vs Dayton | 2-0 |
| 04/18/26 vs Morris Knolls | 3-2 |
| 04/16/26 vs Brearley | 4-2 |
| + 9 more games |
Summit extended their winning streak to 14 on Thursday, bumping them up to 16-3. They blew past the Kent Place Dragons 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Hilltoppers, who have now won ten games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Hannah Jacobson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Kate Shin and Blythe Hellings did most of the damage at the plate: Shin got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four runs and one double, while Hellings went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits Hellings has posted since back in May of 2025. Charlotte Yarnall was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Kent Place, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-11-1. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly ten runs.
On Kent Place's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Culligan, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Coming up, Summit is taking a road trip to challenge New Providence at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hilltoppers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pioneers have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Kent Place, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Union Catholic at 4:00 p.m. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Dragons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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