York is 1-9 against Hastings since August of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The York Dukes will head out to challenge the Hastings Tigers at 11:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (York: 3.7, Hastings: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hastings is hoping to do what Grand Island Central Catholic couldn't on Monday: put an end to York's winning streak, which now stands at three games. York came out on top against Grand Island Central Catholic by a score of 6-3.
Lauryn Mattox made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: 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. Hayley Mattox was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
York kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hastings faced Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Hastings walked away with a 14-9 win over Northwest. Hastings' victory was all the more impressive since the Vikings were averaging only 3.07 runs allowed on the season.
York has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season. As for Hastings, they pushed their record up to 25-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
York suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Hastings in their previous meeting back in September. Can York avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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