The Dover Crimson Tornadoes will head out to take on the New Philadelphia Quakers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dover's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so New Philadelphia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Dover took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Waynedale by a score of 6-1.
Meanwhile, New Philadelphia has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.67 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Louisville, falling 12-4. The loss continues a trend for the Quakers in their meetings with the Leopards: they've now lost six in a row.
Dover has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for New Philadelphia, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Dover skirted past New Philadelphia 7-6 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crimson Tornadoes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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