Summit is 9-0 against Centennial since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Summit Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Centennial Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Summit is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Summit's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over Independence.
Bella Uppinghouse was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Uppinghouse has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Uppinghouse was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Saniya Hunter was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lakyn Canada, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Centennial beat Hendersonville 5-1 on Friday.
Lexi Vernon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kileigh Irwin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ansley Vaugh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Summit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 19-12 record this season. As for Centennial, their record now sits at 17-8.
Summit took their win against Centennial when the teams last played last Thursday by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Summit since the team 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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