York had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 12-11 to make it four. They came up short against the Northwest Vikings, falling 11-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dukes of the 8-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
As for Northwest, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 16-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
For Northwest's part, Libby Loman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Loman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in October of 2024.
In other batting news, Abby Dinkelman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Alexis Glaze was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
Coming up, York will venture away from home to take on Blue River at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northwest, they will square off against Gretna East at 6:30 p.m. on the 30th.
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