York put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Cozad Haymakers 9-3. The result was nothing new for the Dukes, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Lauryn Mattox made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Mattox was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, York got a big performance out of Birkley Gray, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Gray's launched this season. Mira Garrett was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
York always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
York's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Cozad, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
York will venture away from home to square off against Seward at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. York is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Cozad, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-6 loss vs. Fairbury on the 24th.
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