The Sycamore Spartans will take on the York Dukes at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sycamore's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so York's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Sycamore made easy work of Genoa-Kingston and carried off a 14-1 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, York came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Willowbrook on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dukes have posted since April 15th.
Avery Kanouse made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Kanouse wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Demopoulos, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Demopoulos has posted since back in April.
The win made it two in a row for Sycamore and bumps their season record up to 22-3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for York, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
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