The New Oxford Colonials will face off against the Kennard-Dale Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. New Oxford will be strutting in after a win while Kennard-Dale will be coming in after a loss.
New Oxford had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt York Suburban on Friday. New Oxford put the hurt on York Suburban with a sharp 15-1 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Cade Baker
| 03/21/25 vs York Suburban | 10 |
| 03/19/25 vs Waynesboro | 0 |
| 03/14/25 @ Bermudian Springs | 4 |
| 05/06/24 @ Spring Grove | 2 |
| 04/29/24 vs Susquehannock | 5 |
| + 8 more games |
Cade Baker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, 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. Another player making a difference was Austin Meckley, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Kennard-Dale might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Trinity who claimed the real prize. Kennard-Dale took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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. Micah Smith was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
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 hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Kennard-Dale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
New Oxford beat Kennard-Dale 11-6 when the teams last played back in March of 2016. Will New Oxford repeat their success, or does Kennard-Dale has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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