Yorktown is 0-8 against Three Rivers since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Yorktown Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Three Rivers Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
Yorktown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their tough 18-3 defeat to Kenedy might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Yorktown has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Yorktown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylor Carriger, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Three Rivers had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Lions out 10-9.
Sofia Alvarado and Alyson Gomez were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Alvarado tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Gomez struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Alvarado has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Alvarado went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI, while Gomez scored two runs.
In other batting news, Amyah Ortiz-Lozano was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Kloe Duran was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Yorktown's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Three Rivers, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Yorktown has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Three Rivers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Yorktown suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Three Rivers when the teams last played on March 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gomez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Yorktown knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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