The Dover Pirates will head out to square off against the Mayflower Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dover's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Mayflower's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Jasper hit Dover with a five-run second inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. Dover came up short against Jasper, falling 6-0. The game marked the first time this season in which Dover was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Mayflower got themselves on the board against Mills University Studies on Monday, but Mills University Studies never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Comets. Considering the Eagles have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Mayflower is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Dover, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Dover got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Mayflower by a conclusive 24-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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