The Summit Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Independence Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Summit is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Summit is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over Brentwood on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Bella Uppinghouse made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Uppinghouse has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Uppinghouse was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Summit got a massive performance out of Tarek Scherr, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Lakyn Canada, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Independence was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Page.
Brylie Waechter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Independence saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Piper Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Summit is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Independence, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Independence's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Summit hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for Independence, though, as they've only averaged .242. Will they be able to contain Summit's hitters?
Summit took their win against Independence when the teams last played on April 8th by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Summit since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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