On Monday, York faced North Augusta in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The York Cougars fell just short of the North Augusta Yellow Jackets by a score of 4-2. York's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For North Augusta's part, LeAnn Gilbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Gilbert has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lia Allen was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
York's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for North Augusta, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
As of now, neither York nor North Augusta have any future games scheduled.
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