The York Cougars will head out on the road to take on the North Augusta Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
York is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Wade Hampton.
Meanwhile, North Augusta came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Warriors.
LeAnn Gilbert was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Gilbert has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Gilbert wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ayla Holmes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
York's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for North Augusta, they pushed their record up to 21-5 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
York suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to North Augusta in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can York avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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