The North Summit Braves will head out on the road to challenge the South Summit Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Summit is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, North Summit suffered a rough 21-6 loss at the hands of Rowland Hall.
Trevie Seiverts made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of EMMA JASENOVIC, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Summit stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past Millard 13-1. Winning may never get old, but South Summit sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Mariah Bowen was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Aaliyah Aste was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
North Summit's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for South Summit, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. North Summit hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .455. However, it's not like South Summit struggles in that department as they've averaged .380. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Summit might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from South Summit in their previous matchup back in April of 2015. Can North Summit avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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