The York Dukes will take on the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The last four games York has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
York fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Sycamore on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 4-3.
Lillianah Burda was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Maggie Demopoulos was another key player, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Oak Park-River Forest suffered their biggest defeat since April 15th on Friday. They came up short against Downers Grove North, falling 10-3.
Oak Park-River Forest saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leia Hammerschmidt, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Oak Park-River Forest's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for York, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. York hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Oak Park-River Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
York might still be hurting after the 14-6 loss they got from Oak Park-River Forest in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Dukes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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