South Pointe extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-7. They lost 18-2 to the York Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 on Tuesday.
Sydney Campbell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Abby Horne also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for York, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
On York's side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Brooks, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave Brooks a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariel Matheson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Pointe will square off against Spring Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for York, they will take on Dreher at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.71 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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