The Bigelow Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Dover Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Bigelow has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Bigelow had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Cutter-Morning Star.
Briley Starks was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Starks was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Hana Staples made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Dover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Perryville. That's two games in a row now that Dover has lost by exactly ten runs.
Dover saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Spradlin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bigelow dropped their record down to 6-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Dover, their record now sits at 6-9.
Bigelow suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Dover in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Can Bigelow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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