Softball Game Preview: Octorara Area Braves vs. Kennard-Dale Rams

Octorara Area is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Kennard-Dale is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Braves will welcome the Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Octorara Area has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Octorara Area is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Annville-Cleona just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 13-3 to the Dutchmen.

Octorara Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alivia Romero, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Hailey Tidd was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Kennard-Dale's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Spring Grove by a score of 7-6.

Addie Argiro was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilliana Fleming, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Kennard-Dale's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Octorara Area, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.