Hinsdale Central is 1-9 against York since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hinsdale Central Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the York Dukes at 4:45 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Hinsdale Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over De La Salle.
Meanwhile, York scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Proviso West a 24-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what York needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Morgen Balfanz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Balfanz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maggie Demopoulos and Anna Kapotas did most of the damage at the plate: Demopoulos went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Kapotas scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Hood, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hinsdale Central's win bumped their record up to 3-14. As for York, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Hinsdale Central might still be hurting after the 13-4 defeat they got from York when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Hinsdale Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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