It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kennard-Dale had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders as they made off with a 12-3 win. The result was nothing new for Kennard-Dale, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Taryn Ashenfelter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Makaila Mayer, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Maddie Argiro was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Kennard-Dale's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Eastern Lebanon County, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2.
As of now, neither Kennard-Dale nor Eastern Lebanon County have any future games scheduled.
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