Yorktown is 6-1 against Alexandria-Monroe since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Yorktown Tigers are on the road again to play the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Yorktown will be strutting in after a win while Alexandria-Monroe will be coming in after a loss.
On Saturday, Yorktown made easy work of New Castle and carried off an 11-3 victory.
Luke Diebold made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Diebold was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Diebold wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jade Limbrock, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Sean Gibson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Alexandria-Monroe had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Blackford on Thursday.
Kaed Abshire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Yorktown pushed their record up to 9-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.
Yorktown skirted past Alexandria-Monroe 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Alexandria-Monroe's Jay Dillmon, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Yorktown to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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