
Hilltoppers
04/25/25 vs Kent Place | 11-0 |
04/22/25 vs Oak Knoll | 13-5 |
04/21/25 vs Dayton | 3-1 |
04/19/25 @ Union Catholic | 13-0 |
04/19/25 @ Scotch Plains-Fanwood | 5-1 |
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Summit came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kent Place Dragons an 11-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-0 on April 8th.
Charlotte Yarnall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Jacobson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hannah Jacobson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Summit was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kent Place only posted a batting average of .222.
Summit pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Kent Place, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Summit has already played their next game (against Governor Livingston), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Kent Place also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Phillipsburg.
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