York had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the St. Paul Wildcats 10-2. Considering the Dukes have won 14 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lauryn Mattox made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, York got a massive performance out of Hayley Mattox, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Zoey Cornett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
York always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .514 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
York is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for St. Paul, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9.
York will venture away from home to challenge Aurora at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday. York is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. St. Paul does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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