The Yorktown Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Northeastern Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Yorktown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Yorktown took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against New Castle as they made off with a 13-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won six in a row.
Olivia Jones
| 05/17/25 vs New Castle | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Noblesville | 1 |
| 05/10/25 @ Wes-Del | 1 |
| 05/08/25 @ Shenandoah | 2 |
Olivia Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She 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, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Yorktown got a massive performance out of Ava Aul, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave Aul a new career-high in doubles (two). Abbey Booher was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Northeastern posted their closest win since April 14th on Friday. They skirted past Union City 9-7.
Yorktown pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Northeastern, their record is now 9-6.
Yorktown came out on top in a nail-biter against Northeastern in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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