Kennard-Dale is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Monday. They will venture away from home to challenge the New Oxford Colonials at 4:15 p.m.
Things were looking good for Kennard-Dale after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 9-5 to Trinity.
Kennard-Dale saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Hoffer, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. Another was Micah Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between New Oxford and York Suburban, and New Oxford kept the tradition alive. New Oxford put the hurt on York Suburban with a sharp 15-1 victory on Friday.
Cade Baker was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ayden Tracey was a standout: he scored a run while going 1-for-2. Austin Meckley was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
New Oxford's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Kennard-Dale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Kennard-Dale couldn't quite get it done against New Oxford in their previous matchup back in March of 2016 as they fell 11-6. Can Kennard-Dale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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