Proviso West had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-10 to make it 15. They lost 18-1 to the York Dukes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dukes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 back in April.
As for York, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
For York's part, Ava Jordanof made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Jordanof was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Avery Kanouse was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillianah Burda, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Proviso West will take on rival Downers Grove North at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, York is set to face off against their familiar foe Lyons at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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