Baseball Preview: Dover Eagles vs. Dallastown Wildcats
Dover is 0-8 against Dallastown since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Dover Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Dallastown Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Dover is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They suffered a tough 14-8 defeat at the hands of Susquehannock.
David Crone Jr. made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Hare, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dallastown came up short against Spring Grove on Tuesday and fell 6-3.
Dallastown also got a good showing from Matt Stone, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ethan Schultz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Ryan Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Even though they lost, Dallastown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spring Grove only tossed four.
Dover's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Dallastown, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dover has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dallastown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Dover came up short against Dallastown when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Will Dover have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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