The Dover Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Ellenville Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Dover fell victim to Rondout Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 12-0 to the Ganders. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Ellenville gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Poughkeepsie a 22-0 shutout. The Blue Devils have beaten the Pioneers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Pioneers has come to flipping the script.
Victoria Bonitz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Bonitz was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nevaeh Ramos, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Divine Wernick was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Dover suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Ellenville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Dragons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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