Dover extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-18 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Russellville Cyclones. The shutout was out of character for the Pirates seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for Russellville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Russellville's part, Aribella Garcia was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Garcia a new career-high.
Looking ahead, Dover will head out to square off against Bigelow at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Russellville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Siloam Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.58 runs per game on average), something the Cyclones will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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