Kennard-Dale is 4-0 against York Catholic since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kennard-Dale Rams will head out on the road to face off against the York Catholic Fighting Irish at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kennard-Dale has six straight wins, York Catholic has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Kennard-Dale earned a 13-8 victory over Dover.
Taryn Ashenfelter made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Ashenfelter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ashenfelter was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Kara Golden was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Addie Argiro was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, York Catholic fell victim to a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Biglerville on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that York Catholic has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Kennard-Dale's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for York Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Kennard-Dale took their victory against York Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennard-Dale since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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