Softball Game Preview: Octorara Area Braves vs. Kennett Blue Demons

The Octorara Area Braves will challenge the Kennett Blue Demons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Octorara Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.

Octorara Area will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Pequea Valley on Wednesday. Octorara Area was the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Pequea Valley. Octorara Area might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.

Alivia Romero made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.

Devyn Harrington

Hits (Career)

04/30/25 @ Pequea Valley	4
04/04/25 vs Daniel Boone	3
04/24/25 @ Lancaster Mennonite	2
04/23/25 vs Columbia	2
03/21/25 @ Ephrata	2

In other batting news, Devyn Harrington and Delaney Amole did most of the damage at the plate: Harrington went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Amole got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four hits gave Harrington a new career-high. Hailey Tidd was another key player, getting on base in two of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Meanwhile, Kennett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against Bayard Rustin, falling 14-3. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Demons have lost by exactly 11 runs.

Octorara Area has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Kennett, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.

Everything went Octorara Area's way against Kennett in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, as Octorara Area made off with a 15-5 win. Will the Braves repeat their success, or do the Blue Demons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.