Softball Recap: York County Tech Spartans vs. Delone Catholic Squires
York County Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 8-1 to the Delone Catholic Squires. The result was an unpleasant reminder to York County Tech of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Delone Catholic's part, Emma Wilson made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Delone Catholic got a big performance out of Caylee Zortman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Kathryn Keller was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
York County Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Delone Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
York County Tech will be playing at home against Fairfield at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairfield is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning York County Tech will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Delone Catholic, they will face off against Hanover at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Delone Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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