Proviso West hasn't had much luck against York recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Panthers will host the Dukes at 4:30 p.m. Proviso West will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Proviso West turned things around against Leyden on Tuesday. They skirted past the Eagles 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since March 27th.
Proviso West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Fuentes, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits Fuentes has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, York came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 13-6 victory. Considering the Dukes have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Danny Raible looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, York got a massive performance out of Owen Chael, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double. Josh Fleming was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
York pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Proviso West, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Proviso West might still be hurting after the 17-1 defeat they got from York in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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