Baseball Preview: Octorara Area Braves vs. Kennett Blue Demons
Octorara Area has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Kennett Blue Demons at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Octorara Area came up short against Eastern Lebanon County and fell 4-1. The loss continues a trend for Octorara Area in their matchups with Eastern Lebanon County: they've now lost three in a row.
Raymond (Nic) McKenna spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Octorara Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlin Kinkaid, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kennett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 10-2 to Avon Grove.
Octorara Area's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Kennett, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Octorara Area couldn't quite finish off Kennett when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Octorara Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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