Softball Preview: Dover Tigers vs. West Morris Mendham Minutemen
The Dover Tigers will be playing at home against the West Morris Mendham Minutemen at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Dover and three for West Morris Mendham.
Dover's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Morristown-Beard on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Crimson.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but West Morris Mendham had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Chatham on Wednesday.
Emily Schneider was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Schneider was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Schneider wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elease Belenets, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Dover's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for West Morris Mendham, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Dover was able to grind out a solid win over West Morris Mendham when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Does Dover have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Morris Mendham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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