The York Dukes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Oak Park-River Forest took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on York, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, York had just enough and edged Bolingbrook out 4-2.
Avery Kanouse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Danica Delury, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Maggie Demopoulos was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Oak Park-River Forest fell victim to Downers Grove North and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans.
York now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Oak Park-River Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. York hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Oak Park-River Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
York came up short against Oak Park-River Forest in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Will York have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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