Union Catholic extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-9 in the process. They came up short against the Summit Hilltoppers, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hilltoppers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 two weeks ago.
As for Summit, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 13-2. The result was nothing new for the Hilltoppers, who have now won nine matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Summit's part, Charlotte Yarnall made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Yarnall has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI.
In other batting news, Summit let Caroline Putnam and Blythe Hellings run wild. Putnam went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Hellings went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three hits gave Hellings a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Jacobson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Union Catholic will challenge Brearley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Summit, they will venture away from home to take on Dayton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hilltoppers 1.7, the Bulldogs 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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