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By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 12:54am

Softball Preview: York Dukes vs. Waverly Vikings

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The York Dukes are taking a road trip to take on the Waverly Vikings at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games York has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Thursday, York didn't have quite enough to beat Kearney Catholic and fell 6-5.

Mira Garrett was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenzie Linder, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Waverly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 8-0 to Blair.

York's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Waverly, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.

York came out on top in a nail-biter against Waverly in their previous meeting back in October of 2017, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for York since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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