The Big Spring Bulldogs will take on the Dover Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Big Spring is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
While Big Spring's win against James Buchanan wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Rockets 6-5 on Thursday.
Zoey Zimmerman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season.
Zimmerman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Fry, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Dover fell victim to Kennard-Dale and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Rams. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Big Spring's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Dover, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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