The York Dukes will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Maine South Hawks at 1:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
York scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Glenbard North 9-2. The win was just what York needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior match.
Avery Kanouse was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Kanouse was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lilly Burda was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sara Steinecker, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Maine South can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Evanston with a sharp 13-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but Maine South sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Angela Mazukelli was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Amelio, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
York has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Maine South, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. York has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maine South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went York's way against Maine South in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as York made off with a 13-5 victory. Does York have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maine South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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