Hilltoppers Rally to Defeat New Providence Baseball Team, 10-9

It's all about perseverance. After trailing for several innings, the Summit baseball team came back strong, scoring seven runs in the last three innings to conquer neighboring New Providence 10-3 Thursday night at Summit High School.

"The guys never gave up the fight," Summit Coach Kevin Zaleski said after the game. "That was probably the best comeback I've ever seen."

New Providence (7-9) held onto the lead up until the seventh inning, when sophomore Kyle Brown managed a two-out double to tie the game. From there,  it took a base hit to left field by senior Justin Vitti to give the Hilltoppers (11-5) the 10th run that won the game.

Zaleski said that despite the fact that New Providence held the lead for much of the game, he continued to encourage his team to rally. Zaleski, who also praised his pitching staff for their efforts during the game, said he never doubts that a team can recover from a deficit.

The coach made it clear to his players that even though they was falling behind early, there was a chance they could rally if they continued to focus and manufacture hits to give them the edge over the neighboring team.

"I always think we can come back," Zaleski said. 

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