Softball Preview: York Dukes vs. Highway 6 Trailblazers
The York Dukes will square off against the Highway 6 Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. York will be strutting in after a victory while Highway 6 will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, York finally turned things around against Milford on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 9-1 win. Considering the Dukes have won five games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lauryn Mattox was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in home runs. Mattox was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Mira Garrett was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Linder, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
York was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milford only posted a batting average of .176.
Meanwhile, Highway 6 lost 13-1 to Polk County on Monday.
York's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Highway 6, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
York suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Highway 6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will York have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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