Yorktown is 2-8 against Langley since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Yorktown Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Langley Saxons at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Yorktown took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Wakefield School.
Meanwhile, Langley stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand George C. Marshall a 7-0 shutout.
Norah Jacques made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 20 over seven innings pitched. Jacques has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Jacques was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Langley let Mina Britt and Emma Hussein loose on the outfield. Britt scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hussein scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Loving, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Yorktown has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Langley, their win bumped their record up to 13-3-1.
Yorktown might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Langley in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jacques, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Now that Yorktown knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
