Baseball Preview: Octorara Area Braves vs. Kennett Blue Demons
Octorara Area and Kennett are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Octorara Area Braves will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Kennett Blue Demons at 3:45 p.m. Octorara Area will be strutting in after a win while Kennett will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Octorara Area had just enough and edged J.P. McCaskey out 3-2.
Aidan Marsh made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Marsh was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Marsh is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Marsh wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carlin Kinkaid, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Kennett came up short against Henderson last Thursday and fell 6-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kennett in their matchups with Henderson: they've now lost four in a row.
Octorara Area made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Kennett, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Octorara Area couldn't quite finish off Kennett when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 5-3. Will Octorara Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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