Wakefield School was the 6-5 winner over Yorktown when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wakefield School Fighting Owls fell just short of the Yorktown Patriots by a score of 7-6 on Friday. One positive for Wakefield School, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Yorktown's part, Sam Parker looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sophia Giambalvo, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Margaret Flannery-Goodman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Wakefield School now has a losing record at 1-2-1. As for Yorktown, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Wakefield School will head out on the road to take on George C. Marshall at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Yorktown, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-5 loss vs. West Springfield on the 13th.
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