Lake Region hasn't had much luck against York recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lakers will challenge the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lake Region is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Wells 10-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lakers.
Meanwhile, York put another one in the bag back in May to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over Lake Region. Those nine runs were actually the fewest the Wildcats have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Sarah Orso made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Orso was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Fitzgerald, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Piper Catanese, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
York's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Region, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Lake Region suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to York in their previous meeting back in May. Can the Lakers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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