The Octorara Area Braves will head out on the road to face off against the Kennard-Dale Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Octorara Area was handed an 11-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Annville-Cleona 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Braves have posted since April 9, 2025.
Meanwhile, Kennard-Dale strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Spring Grove. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Taryn Ashenfelter made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Karli Bocek was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2025. Maddie Argiro also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Kennard-Dale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spring Grove only posted an OBP of .111.
Octorara Area's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Kennard-Dale, their record now sits at 10-0.
Octorara Area suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Kennard-Dale in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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