Hastings is 9-1 against York since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hastings Tigers will challenge the York Dukes at 11:00 a.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hastings sitting on six straight victories and York on three.
Hastings is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Northwest, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Hastings was ranked sixth). Hastings walked away with a 14-9 win over Northwest on Monday. Hastings' victory was all the more impressive since the Vikings were averaging only 3.07 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, York was able to grind out a solid win over Grand Island Central Catholic on Monday, taking the game 6-3.
Lauryn Mattox made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Zoey Cornett was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Hayley Mattox was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
York 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 Grand Island Central Catholic only tossed a.
Hastings has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. As for York, their victory bumped their record up to 20-11.
Hastings took their win against York when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 12-0. Does Hastings have another victory up their sleeve, or will York turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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