South Summit put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Summit Braves an 18-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but South Summit sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Adri Fitzgerald made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fitzgerald has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fitzgerald was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Summit let Mariah Bowen and Brooklyn Peacock loose on the outfield. Bowen scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Peacock scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Broadbent, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
South Summit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for North Summit, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Summit will square off against Ogden at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Ogden: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while South Summit has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road. As for North Summit, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Providence Hall at 8:30 a.m. Providence Hall is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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