York scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Glenbard North Panthers as the York Dukes made off with a 9-2 win. The victory was just what York needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior game.
Avery Kanouse made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Kanouse was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lilly Burda was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sara Steinecker, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Glenbard North's side, Gia Whelan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
York has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Glenbard North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. York will take on Maine South at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Maine South: 1.7, York: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Glenbard North, they will be playing at home against St. Charles East at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Charles East is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Glenbard North will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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