York hasn't had much luck against Clover recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Blue Eagles at 6:00 p.m. York will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, York made easy work of South Pointe and carried off an 18-5 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Peyton Brooks made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in March.
In other batting news, Marisa Reyes was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Briley Comer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
York always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Clover had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Yellow Jackets by a score of 9-5.
York pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Clover, their record is now 11-7.
York came up short against Clover when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 6-1. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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