The York Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Nation Ford Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nation Ford took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on York, who comes in off a win.
York will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating A.C. Flora, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. York sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over A.C. Flora on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Colby Falls
| 03/20/25 vs A.C. Flora | 8 |
| 02/14/25 vs Andrew Jackson | 3 |
| 05/03/24 vs Bluffton | 3 |
| 04/25/24 @ Clover | 3 |
| 03/18/24 vs Catawba Ridge | 3 |
Colby Falls made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jaxon Moore and Larson Montgomery did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Montgomery went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. York is undefeated when Moore posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Nation Ford came up short against Northwestern on Friday and fell 8-5.
York now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Nation Ford, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
York couldn't quite get it done against Nation Ford in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 as they fell 5-1. Can York avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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