It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Yorktown ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Greenfield-Central Cougars by a score of 7-3. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.
Olivia Jones spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Yorktown got a massive performance out of Olivia Jaromin, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Claire Hazen, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Yorktown hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenfield-Central struck out nine times.
Tigers
| 04/30/25 @ Greenfield-Central | 7-3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Hamilton Heights | 10-8 |
| 04/23/25 @ Delta | 21-1 |
| 04/22/25 @ New Palestine | 2-0 |
| 04/12/25 @ Elwood | 13-3 |
| + 9 more games |
Yorktown pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Greenfield-Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Coming up, Yorktown will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Westfield at 6:00 p.m. As for Greenfield-Central, they will head out to take on Mt. Vernon at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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