Kennard-Dale is on a four-game streak of home wins, while South Western is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Kennard-Dale Rams will take on the South Western Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kennard-Dale: 2.5, South Western: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Kennard-Dale is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Dover (and have done all season long). Everything went Kennard-Dale's way against Dover on Wednesday as Kennard-Dale made off with a 15-5 victory.
Micah Smith was incredible, going 5-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Gavin "Gus" Holmes, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Western owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Central York. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs South Western has scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Berzonski, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Austin Winkler was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Kennard-Dale's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for South Western, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kennard-Dale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Western struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kennard-Dale came up short against South Western in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 12-8. Will Kennard-Dale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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