York Institute lost against Rockwood back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The York Institute Dragons fell victim to a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Rockwood Tigers. York Institute has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacklyn Delk was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Delk is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Ashton Napier, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, York Institute didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockwood only tossed three.
On Rockwood's side, Kayleigh Smith was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Welch, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
York Institute's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Rockwood, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. York Institute will face off against Wartburg Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Rockwood, they will head out on the road to take on Oakdale at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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