The Northeastern Knights will challenge the Yorktown Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northeastern took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Union City, sneaking past 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since April 14th.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Yorktown made sure to put some runs up on the board against New Castle on Saturday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Olivia Jones made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Aul was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Abbey Booher, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Yorktown's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Northeastern, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Northeastern couldn't quite finish off Yorktown in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 6-4. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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