Aurora has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the York Dukes at 7:00 p.m. Aurora is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Aurora will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Centennial on Tuesday. Aurora put the hurt on Centennial with a sharp 18-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Josie Fink looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Zoe Johnson was incredible, going 4-for-4 with seven RBI, three runs, and a triple. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adi Fahrnbruch, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Aurora was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .591. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, York faced Hastings in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. York came up short against Hastings, falling 12-0. The Dukes have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Aurora now has a winning record of 5-4. As for York, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Aurora hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like York struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Aurora came out on top in a nail-biter against York in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Does Aurora have another victory up their sleeve, or will York turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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