York came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Willowbrook Warriors 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dukes have posted since April 15th.
Avery Kanouse
| 05/08/25 vs Willowbrook | 10 |
| 05/07/25 vs Glenbard West | 5 |
| 05/05/25 @ Downers Grove North | 7 |
| 05/03/25 @ Barrington | 4 |
| 04/30/25 @ Lyons | 3 |
| + 10 more games |
Avery Kanouse made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Kanouse wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Demopoulos, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Demopoulos has posted since back in April.
York's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Willowbrook, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
Looking ahead, York will face off against Sycamore at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Willowbrook, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Leyden at 4:45 p.m. The Warriors are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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