Dover is 1-9 against Spackenkill since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Dover Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Spackenkill Spartans at 11:00 a.m.
Dover is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Rhinebeck on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 8-2 loss at the hands of the Hawks.
Meanwhile, Spackenkill put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Webutuck 26-1. The result was nothing new for Spackenkill, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Dylan Updike, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Dylan Boenig, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Dover's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Spackenkill, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Dover might still be hurting after the 21-2 loss they got from Spackenkill in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Dover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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