Dover hasn't had much luck against Perryville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dover Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Perryville Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. The matchup will give Dover their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
Dover is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 10-1 to Pottsville.
Meanwhile, Perryville put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Clarksville a 16-0 shutout. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Kharma Goodman was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Goodman is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Haven Hoffman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perryville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .767. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Perryville pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Dover, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Dover might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Perryville in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Dover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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