Softball Recap: York Has No Trouble Against Dreher

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Richland Northeast	17
03/26/25 @ Broome	15
03/25/25 vs Richland Northeast	14
04/01/25 @ Dreher	9
03/06/25 vs Saluda	8

York owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They blew past the Dreher Blue Devils 9-0. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Dreher's batters probably weren't too happy with Layla Clayton, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Clayton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Natalie Dover, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alyvia Lingerfelt, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Dover wasn't the only one working in the hit department: York kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive contests.

York's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Dreher, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

York will face off against Northwestern at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Dreher, they will square off against the Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.