Yorktown extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 6-16. They came up short against the Skidmore-Tynan Bobcats, falling 19-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-3 back in March.
As for Skidmore-Tynan, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. The result was nothing new for Skidmore-Tynan, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Skidmore-Tynan's part, Jolie Mann made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Mann has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Leiya Nance was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Aliza Garcia was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Yorktown will take on rival Refugio at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Skidmore-Tynan is set to face off against their familiar foe Kenedy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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