The South Summit Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Summit Braves at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Summit is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
South Summit is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Millard (and have done all season long). South Summit blew past Millard 13-1. The win was nothing new for South Summit as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mariah Bowen was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Aste, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Summit suffered a tough 21-6 loss at the hands of Rowland Hall on Tuesday.
Trevie Seiverts was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was TRINITY RIGBY, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
South Summit is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for North Summit, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
North Summit's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: South Summit has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. It's a different story for North Summit, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given South Summit's sizable advantage in that area, North Summit will need to find a way to close that gap.
South Summit took their victory against North Summit when the teams last played back in April of 2015 by a conclusive 15-0. Will South Summit repeat their success, or does North Summit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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