Yorktown is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 6:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Yorktown, who comes in off a win.
If Yorktown beats Mt. Vernon with 13 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Tigers blew past Elwood 13-3 on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won seven in a row.
Olivia Jaromin was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Claire Hazen was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Yorktown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elwood only posted an OBP of .259.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon came up short against Hamilton Southeastern on Monday and fell 5-2.
Ameila Anderson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Emery Wampler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Yorktown's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Yorktown took their victory against Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Marauders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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