Baseball Game Preview: York Dukes vs. Downers Grove North Trojans

Dukes

Runs

05/19/25 vs Downers Grove North	3
05/17/25 @ Proviso East	10
05/15/25 vs Oak Park-River Forest	4
05/13/25 @ Oak Park-River Forest	8
05/12/25 vs Oak Park-River Forest	10
+ 24 more games

For the second straight game, York will face off against Downers Grove North. The Dukes will challenge the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. York is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.

York proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by ten) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Downers Grove North, sneaking past 3-1. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Jack Bodach spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josh Fleming, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Pieczynski, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Downers Grove North's loss dropped their record down to 24-7. As for York, their win bumped their record up to 20-9.

Tuesday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. York hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Downers Grove North struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.