Dover is 1-9 against Spackenkill since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Dragons will head out to square off against the Spartans at 3:00 p.m. Dover is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Dover's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Pine Plains. That looming 4-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Dragons yet this season.
Caleb Montalvo- Soto made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Montalvo- Soto was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double. He also put up a hit, which was his first of the season.
Montalvo- Soto wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Arnold, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Spackenkill fell victim to New Paltz and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huguenots. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Spartans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Spackenkill's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Dover, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Dover might still be hurting after the 16-2 loss they got from Spackenkill in their previous matchup 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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