Scranton waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Dover Pirates by a score of 4-1. For Scranton, this counts as revenge for the 7-5 loss Dover walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
DeLaney Mainer made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Mainer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Mainer was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Mainer wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Lensing, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Dover's side, Addisyn Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
Scranton has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Dover, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-16.
Scranton will head out on the road to take on Magazine at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Dover, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against South Side at 4:30 p.m. South Side's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Dover's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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