York Institute has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Sunbright Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
After soaring to 16 runs the game before, York Institute was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (16-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have not had much luck with Monterey recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
York Institute saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Handley, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sunbright was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Oakdale by a score of 4-3.
Alexandra Buchannan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
York Institute's record is now 3-5. As for Sunbright, their record is now 1-6.
York Institute skirted past Sunbright 8-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for York Institute 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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