Dukes
| 04/24/25 @ Lyons | 4-5 |
| 04/23/25 @ Proviso West | 16-6 |
| 04/22/25 vs Lyons | 13-6 |
| 04/21/25 @ Lyons | 6-5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Hinsdale Central | 11-8 |
York dropped their record down to 15-2 on Thursday, which also ended the team's ten-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Lyons Lions by a score of 5-4. The Dukes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 13-6.
Josh Fleming made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
As for Lyons, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 29, 2024.
On Lyons' side, Mercer Krantz looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave Krantz a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Lyons' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Slightom, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
York and Lyons should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Dukes will square off against Benet Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (13 vs. 128). Meanwhile, Lyons (ranked 44th) will meet Glenbard West (ranked 225th) at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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