The Kennett Blue Demons will venture away from home to face off against the Octorara Area Braves at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kennett has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 2.
Bayard Rustin hit Kennett with a six-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Demons came up short against the Golden Knights, falling 14-3. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Demons have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Octorara Area came out on top against Pequea Valley on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run first inning. Octorara Area blew past Pequea Valley 11-3. The result was nothing new for Octorara Area, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Alivia Romero made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Octorara Area let Devyn Harrington and Delaney Amole run wild. Harrington went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Amole got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four hits gave Harrington a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Motes, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Octorara Area is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Kennett, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Kennett suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Octorara Area in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can the Blue Demons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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