After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Union was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 8-1 to the Summit Hilltoppers. Union has not had much luck with Summit recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Summit's part, Luke Jacobson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jacobson was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
In other pitching news, Jake Easton looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, Summit let Alex Schwark and Christopher Moglia loose on the outfield. Schwark scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Moglia went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Rempell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Summit, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union will take on St. Benedict's Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Summit, they will be playing at home against Governor Livingston at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Summit sitting on four straight wins and Governor Livingston on seven.
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