Softball Preview: Kennard-Dale Rams vs. West York Area Bulldogs
The Kennard-Dale Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the West York Area Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kennard-Dale has seven straight wins, West York Area has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kennard-Dale can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against York Catholic as Kennard-Dale made off with an 18-2 victory. Kennard-Dale's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kennard-Dale let Addie Argiro and Makaila Mayer loose on the outfield. Argiro went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Mayer scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maddie Argiro, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West York Area fell victim to a rough 13-5 defeat at the hands of Northeastern on Thursday.
Kayleigh Becker and Rylyn Fant stepped up to the plate in a big way. Becker went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Fant scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Kennard-Dale pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for West York Area, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Kennard-Dale's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. Kennard-Dale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for West York Area, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Kennard-Dale continue to outrun the ball?
Kennard-Dale came out on top in a nail-biter against West York Area in their previous matchup last Tuesday, sneaking past 5-3. Will Kennard-Dale repeat their success, or does West York Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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