Softball Preview: Proviso West Panthers vs. York Dukes
Proviso West is 0-10 against York since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Proviso West Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the York Dukes at 4:45 p.m.
Proviso West can't be to happy about their upcoming road match against York considering what happened when they opened their season on the road two weeks ago. Proviso West suffered a tough 19-0 defeat at the hands of Willowbrook. The loss means Proviso West is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Meanwhile, York sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Oak Park-River Forest on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for York.
Taylor McMillen looked comfortable as she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lilly Burda, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Steinecker, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Proviso West suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to York in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Proviso West, Madison Peck (who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
