The Dover Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Scranton Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dover, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Scranton's (thus far) undefeated season.
Dover lost 14-2 to Perryville on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, everything went Scranton's way against County Line on Tuesday as Scranton made off with a 14-2 win. Considering the Rockets have won three contests by more than 11 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brecken Mainer (2028) spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 18 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Katie Vonderheide (2027), who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Marrissa Layes (2026) was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one triple.
Scranton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .436. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as County Line only posted a batting average of .148.
Dover's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Scranton, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Dover came up short against Scranton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 4-1. Can Dover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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