North Summit extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-21. They took a 17-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Providence Hall Patriots. Even if the Braves couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
KINZEE DISTON and BRAXLEE VERNON did some serious damage despite the final result: DISTON went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and one double, while VERNON went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was RAYLAN WOOLSEY, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
As for Providence Hall, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-15. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Providence Hall's side, the team relied heavily on Rylee McMillan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave McMillan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylie Julian, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, North Summit will face off against Skyline at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Braves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Providence Hall, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against San Juan at 10:45 a.m. The Patriots will need to watch out since the Broncos have now posted at least ten runs in their last five games.
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