The York Dukes will head out to square off against the Sycamore Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games York has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, York turned things around against Willowbrook on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Warriors 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dukes have posted since April 15th.
Avery Kanouse
| 05/08/25 vs Willowbrook | 1 |
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| 05/05/25 @ Downers Grove North | 1 |
Avery Kanouse made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
Kanouse wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Demopoulos, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Demopoulos has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Sycamore got the win against Genoa-Kingston on Friday by a conclusive 14-1. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
The win made it two in a row for Sycamore and bumps their season record up to 22-3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for York, their record is now 14-9.
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