Kennard-Dale is 2-7 against Littlestown since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Kennard-Dale Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Littlestown Thunderbolts at 4:15 p.m. Kennard-Dale will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
On Monday, Kennard-Dale needed a bit of extra time to put away Eastern York. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Golden Knights 3-2.
Taryn Ashenfelter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over nine innings pitched. Ashenfelter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Ashenfelter was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Addie Argiro was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Littlestown, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over West York Area on Thursday. Considering Littlestown has won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kennard-Dale pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Littlestown, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Kennard-Dale came out on top in a nail-biter against Littlestown in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennard-Dale since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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