The Yorktown Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Yorktown is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 16 games.
While Yorktown's win against Northeastern wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Yorktown had just enough and edged Northeastern out 6-4.
Caitlin Laferney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alexis Fields was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Bartle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pendleton Heights put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let New Castle onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory.
Morgan Humble made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Humble was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katelin Goodwin, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Skylar Baldwin was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Yorktown's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. As for Pendleton Heights, their record now sits at 16-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Yorktown hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pendleton Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Yorktown suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Pendleton Heights when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Yorktown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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