After losing to Boone Central the last time they met, York decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The York Dukes put the hurt on the Boone Central Cardinals with a sharp 14-3 win on Saturday. The Dukes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Kynlee Westwood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, York let Mira Garrett and Zoey Cornett loose on the outfield. Garrett scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Cornett scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. What's more, Garrett also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Lauryn Mattox was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for York and bumps their season record up to 13-9. As for Boone Central, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. York will welcome Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Northwest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so York's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Boone Central, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Ord on Tuesday.
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