Softball Preview: York Dukes vs. Aurora Huskies
The York Dukes will head out to square off against the Aurora Huskies at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Aurora is hoping to do what St. Paul couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to York's winning streak, which now stands at four games. York blew past St. Paul 10-2.
Lauryn Mattox made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, York got a massive performance out of Hayley Mattox, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Zoey Cornett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
York always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .514 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Aurora's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bluejays pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.09 runs allowed on Tuesday. Everything went Aurora's way against Seward as Aurora made off with an 11-1 win.
Like York, Aurora also got a great game from a two-way player: Zoe Johnson. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Adi Fahrnbruch was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Londyn Teahon, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
York has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Aurora, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-13.
York's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. York has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Aurora, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will York continue to outrun the ball?
York suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Aurora when the teams last played back in September. Can York avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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