
Braves
04/14/25 vs Pequea Valley | 16-1 |
04/10/25 @ Columbia | 31-1 |
04/09/25 @ Lancaster Catholic | 7-6 |
04/04/25 vs Daniel Boone | 14-0 |
04/02/25 vs Lancaster Mennonite | 15-0 |
Octorara Area entered their tilt with Pequea Valley on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Pequea Valley. This was payback for Octorara Area, who suffered a 14-11 loss the last time these two teams met.
Alivia Romero made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Delaney Amole was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Campbell King, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Octorara Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.8.
Octorara Area's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Pequea Valley, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coming up, Octorara Area will challenge Garden Spot at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.5 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pequea Valley, they will face off against Lancaster Mennonite at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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