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| 04/25/25 - Away | 13-2 W |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 14-3 W |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 18-7 W |
| 04/13/22 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 04/13/22 - Away | 13-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Salem is 8-1 against Dover since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Green Wave at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Salem will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Exeter on Wednesday. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Blue Hawks with a sharp 10-3 victory.
Meanwhile, Dover entered their tilt with Nashua North on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Green Wave yet this season.
Jenna Martel looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mackenzie Curry, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Mollie Smith, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one triple.
Dover hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Salem's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-2. As for Dover, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Salem got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Dover by a conclusive 13-2 score. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Green Wave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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