York County Tech is 0-3 against Kennard-Dale since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The York County Tech Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Kennard-Dale Rams at 4:15 p.m.
York County Tech's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Biglerville last Wednesday. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Canners. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, York County Tech's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Kennard-Dale waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Squires as they made off with a 14-3 victory. Kennard-Dale might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Taryn Ashenfelter made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Ashenfelter has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ashenfelter was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Argiro, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Addie Argiro was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for York County Tech and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Kennard-Dale, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
York County Tech suffered a grim 14-6 defeat to Kennard-Dale in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for York County Tech, Carly Vaughan (who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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