York lost to Oak Park-River Forest back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The York Dukes narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for York.
Taylor McMillen looked comfortable as she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lilly Burda, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Sara Steinecker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Oak Park-River Forest's side, Aria Hammerschmidt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Tyler Brock made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Elyssa Hasapis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
York has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Oak Park-River Forest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.
York will head out on the road to take on Plainfield East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Oak Park-River Forest, they will square off against Downers Grove South at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Downers Grove South will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Oak Park-River Forest surely won't give up without a fight.
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