York came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat last Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Blair Bears by a score of 7-5 on Saturday. The Dukes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kain Combs and Ashtyn Demuth stepped up to the plate in a big way. Combs scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Demuth scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Bonde, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
York suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 5-3. As for Blair, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. York will face off against rival Ralston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Blair is set to square off against their familiar foe Beatrice at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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