The Dover Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Manville Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Dover is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Dover duked it out with Kittatinny Regional on Monday. The Tigers fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Manville made easy work of Highland Park on Tuesday and carried off a 9-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Josh D'Ambrosio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one home run.
In other batting news, Manville let Evan Canica and Brandon Shimp run wild. Canica went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Shimp went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those four hits gave Shimp a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bobby Petrone, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases.
Manville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Manville's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-4. As for Dover, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Dover might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Manville when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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