Yorkville waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Plainfield Central Wildcats. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Yorkville this season.
Kameron Yearsley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Yearsley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Daniel Rodriguez and Nate Harris did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Harris scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Westphal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Yorkville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Plainfield Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Yorkville will head out on the road to face off against Morris at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Morris' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Yorkville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Plainfield Central, they will be playing at home against Taft at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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