The Biglerville Canners will challenge the Dover Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Biglerville and six for Dover.
Biglerville managed to slip by James Buchanan the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Canners came up short against the Rockets on Friday, falling 9-3. The game marked the Canners' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Biglerville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Hoffman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Brayden Pearce also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Dover lost 9-1 to Big Spring on Friday.
Dover's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Biglerville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Dover's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Biglerville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Dover, though, as they've been averaging 9.3 hits. Given Biglerville's sizable advantage in that area, the Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap.
Biglerville came out on top in a nail-biter against Dover in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Do the Canners have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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