After flying high against Twin River on Monday, York came back down to earth. The Dukes fell 12-8 to the Seward Bluejays on Thursday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Dukes, who until this contest were averaging 3.83 runs allowed.
Garrett Haggadone stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carsen Pieper, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
York's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Seward, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. York is set to square off against their familiar foe Bryan at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Seward will challenge rival Lincoln Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bluejays 4.1, the Crusaders 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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