Dover took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Timberlake, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Dover narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Timberlake 15-14. The Longhorns' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dover got a massive performance out of Luis Valles, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Valles a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Servando Herrera, who scored three runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
| 03/27/25 vs Timberlake | 64.2% |
| 03/20/25 @ Hollis | 51.5% |
| 03/13/25 vs Glencoe | 48.1% |
| 03/11/25 vs Waukomis | 47.1% |
| 03/10/25 vs Ringwood | 42.3% |
Dover always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .642. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Dover's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Timberlake, they moved to 8-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Coming up, Dover will face off against Pond Creek-Hunter at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pond Creek-Hunter has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Dover will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Timberlake, they are taking a road trip to square off against Pioneer-Pleasant Vale at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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