Kennard-Dale had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They walked away with a 13-8 win over the Dover Eagles. This was payback for Kennard-Dale, who suffered a 9-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Taryn Ashenfelter made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Ashenfelter has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ashenfelter was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kara Golden, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addie Argiro, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Kennard-Dale pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Dover, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Kennard-Dale will head out on the road to take on York Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Kennard-Dale knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully York Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Dover, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cedar Cliff at 4:15 p.m. Dover is facing Cedar Cliff at the right time seeing as Cedar Cliff is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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