Yorktown softball solidifies case as one of Class 3A's best
It was a top-four battle between Yorktown and New Palestine softball Tuesday. Here's how the Tigers remained undefeated.
YORKTOWN ā Yorktown softball knew that New Palestine was coming to town with revenge on its mind. Last season, the Tigers claimed the Hoosier Heritage Conference with a 2-0 win on the Dragons' home field. Yorktown went on to finish 7-0 in conference play for the first time in program history and still held the HHC traveling trophy entering its home contest against New Pal on Tuesday, April 21.
With both teams ranked in the top four of Class 3A by the Softball Coaches Association of Indiana ā Yorktown at No. 2 and New Pal at No. 4 ā the matchup also represented the Tigers' biggest test of the young season.
They passed with flying colors. Yorktown defeated New Pal, 5-2, to improve to 9-0 on the season and 2-0 in HHC play while keeping the traveling trophy in Yorktown. "We knew it was going to be a battle," Yorktown coach Jeremy Penrod said.
"After beating them last year at their place, we knew they were going to be hungry to come back and see us again. We have a traveling conference trophy, and we've had it ever since last year at their place, and it's nice to hang onto it. " VOTE NOW: The Star Press IU Health Athlete of the Week for April 13-18 Around the area: Donna Buckley officially hired as next Jay County girls basketball coach Sophomore pitcher Liv Jones put together another fantastic performance in the circle, pitching all seven innings with two runs allowed (one earned) on seven hits and two walks with 13 strikeouts ā her sixth game with double-digit Ks out of seven total pitching appearances.
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