The Summit Hilltoppers will take on the Oratory Prep Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Summit proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 15) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Bernards 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hilltoppers have posted since May 1, 2024.
TJ Flack
| 04/17/25 @ Union | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Bernards | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Governor Livingston | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs South Plainfield | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Cranford | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
TJ Flack was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Summit is 2-1 when Flack posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Oratory Prep came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Vikings by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-2. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Oratory Prep's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Summit, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
Summit took their victory against Oratory Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. Will the Hilltoppers repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
