Baseball Recap: Dover Sets Scoring Season-High Against New Oxford

Eagles

Team Score (Highest)

04/23/25 vs New Oxford	4
04/17/25 @ Dallastown	3
04/16/25 @ Hanover	3
04/02/25 @ York Suburban	3
03/17/25 @ South Western	3

Dover had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it ten. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Oxford Colonials. On the bright side, the four- run performance marked the Eagles' highest-scoring game to date.

Mason Murdock was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

As for New Oxford, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games.

On New Oxford's side, Cade Baker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Baker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other pitching news, Tristyn Yerka tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

Back at the plate, Nolan O'Brien was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Luke Frey was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Coming up, Dover is taking a road trip to challenge Kennard-Dale at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Rams will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for New Oxford, they will host West York Area at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Colonials' hitters will have their work cut out for them.