The Yorkville Foxes will challenge the Lincoln-Way Central Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Yorkville 3, Lincoln-Way Central 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Yorkville didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln-Way East and fell 3-2. The contest marked the Foxes' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Yorkville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Kersting, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Kersting's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way Central put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over Providence Catholic. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their one-run performance the game before.
The team relied heavily on Mia Degliomini, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Quinlan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Lincoln-Way Central's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Yorkville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Yorkville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lincoln-Way Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Yorkville might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Lincoln-Way Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Foxes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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