Softball Game Preview: Eastern York Golden Knights vs. Kennard-Dale Rams

The Eastern York Golden Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Kennard-Dale Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Eastern York not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 24th (when they won 13-3). They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Spring Grove. The Golden Knights haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Kennard-Dale came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 17-0 shutout. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.

Taryn Ashenfelter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Kennard-Dale let Addie Argiro and Elaina Zabkowski run wild. Argiro went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Zabkowski went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Zabkowski has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maddie Argiro, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Kennard-Dale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .588. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Kennard-Dale pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Eastern York, their record now sits at 9-5.