York had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders by a score of 6-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Dukes also won the last time the pair played back in August.
Lauryn Mattox made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Zoey Cornett was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hayley Mattox, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
York didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grand Island Central Catholic only tossed a.
York is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 20-11 record this season. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, the loss snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 17-13 record.
York will venture away from home to face off against Hastings at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Hastings will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something York surely won't give up without a fight. Grand Island Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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