Spackenkill put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Dover Dragons as the Spackenkill Spartans made off with a 9-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Spackenkill, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Bryan Hoyt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Hoyt has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hoyt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Dylan Boenig was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dan Collins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Spackenkill's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Dover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Spackenkill will head out on the road to challenge Dover at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dover, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-2 defeat vs. Highland on the 29th.
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