Softball Preview: York Dukes vs. Polk County Slammers
The York Dukes's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Polk County Slammers at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. York is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
York's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Lexington as York made off with a 12-0 win. Considering the Dukes have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lauryn Mattox made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ayanna Miller was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Zoey Cornett, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, York didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lexington only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Polk County came up short against Aquinas on Tuesday, falling 14-3.
Polk County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrienne Waller, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
York is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Polk County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-13.
York's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. York has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Polk County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will York continue to outrun the ball?
York took their victory against Polk County in their previous matchup last Thursday by a conclusive 10-0. Will York repeat their success, or does Polk County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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