Octorara Area never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Daniel Boone Blazers. Considering the Braves have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Alivia Romero
| 04/04/25 vs Daniel Boone | 10 |
| 04/02/25 vs Lancaster Mennonite | 5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Conestoga Valley | 7 |
| 03/26/25 vs J.P. McCaskey | 8 |
| 03/21/25 @ Ephrata | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
Alivia Romero made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI.
In other batting news, Hailey Tidd was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Presley Lazos, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Octorara Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Daniel Boone only posted an OBP of .167.
Octorara Area's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Daniel Boone, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Coming up, Octorara Area will take on Columbia at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Crimson Tide have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.8 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Daniel Boone, they will square off against Conrad Weiser at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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