South Summit can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Ben Lomond Scots a 16-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what South Summit needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Adri Fitzgerald and Toshlyn Louder made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Fitzgerald didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Louder tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Fitzgerald went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Louder scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mariah Bowen was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Malia Olson, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
South Summit is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Ben Lomond, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
South Summit will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Union at 3:30 p.m. Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Ben Lomond, they will head out on the road to take on Morgan at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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