Softball Recap: St. Cecilia Takes Down Ranked York

By Team Reports Sep 1, 2024, 8:00am

Softball Recap: St. Cecilia Bluehawks vs. York Dukes

On Saturday, St. Cecilia faced York in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Cecilia Bluehawks narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the York Dukes 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bluehawks have posted since October 2, 2023.

St. Cecilia let Chloe Rossow and Sydney Head loose on the outfield. Rossow scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Head went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.

St. Cecilia didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.

The win made it two in a row for St. Cecilia and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for York, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Cecilia's road trip will continue as they head out to face Centura at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Cecilia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Centura's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for York, they will take on Hastings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hastings will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something York surely won't give up without a fight.

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