The York Dukes will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Lexington Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. York is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
York's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Polk County as York made off with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Dukes, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Lauryn Mattox made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mira Garrett was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Zoey Cornett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
York always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Polk County only posted an OBP of .214.
Meanwhile, Lexington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-1 to Kearney Catholic.
Lexington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Iriana Martinez, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
York has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Lexington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-23.
Lexington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: York hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Lexington, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain York's hitters?
Everything went York's way against Lexington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as York made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for York 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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