Baseball Preview: Dardanelle Sand Lizards vs. Dover Pirates
Dardanelle and Dover are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Dardanelle Sand Lizards will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Dover Pirates at 5:00 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Dardanelle's way against Pottsville as Dardanelle made off with a 7-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Dardanelle has managed all season.
Alex Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hayden Case was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Chase Weatherford was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Dover stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Maumelle Charter. The win was just what Dover needed coming off of an 11-5 loss in their prior match.
Dardanelle's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Dover, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-5.
Dardanelle might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Dover in their previous matchup back in March. Will Dardanelle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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