The Dover Pirates are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Mansfield Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dover scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Maumelle Charter as Dover made off with a 21-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Dover needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Madison Spradlin was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Spradlin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Dover got a massive performance out of Bailey Titsworth, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ella Gregory, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Mansfield waltzed into their game on Monday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Golden Arrows.
Dover's record now sits at 8-15. As for Mansfield, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Dover couldn't quite finish off Mansfield when the teams last played back in March of 2019 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Dover, Caroline Nicodemus (who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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