Baseball Recap: York Institute extends home winning streak to three

By Team Reports Apr 8, 2024, 5:56pm

Baseball Recap: York Institute Dragons vs. Jackson County Blue Devils

In what's become a running theme this season, York Institute gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let the Jackson County Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for York Institute who now have three in a row.

Elijah Garrett tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tanner Tallent, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Jalen Garrett, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

York Institute pushed their record up to 7-7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12 runs. As for Jackson County, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.

York Institute will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jackson County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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