Dover fell victim to New Oxford and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the New Oxford Colonials by a score of 1-0. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Dover in their matchups with New Oxford: they've now lost six in a row.
Dover got a good showing from Kamden Hinze, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hinze has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Dover saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Crone Jr., who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Dover didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Oxford only tossed three.
On New Oxford's side, not much got past Cade Baker, who gave up just six hits to keep Dover off the board.
Dover's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for New Oxford, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dover will take on York Suburban at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Dover is facing York Suburban at the right time seeing as York Suburban is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for New Oxford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Spring Grove at 4:15 p.m. New Oxford is on a four-game streak of home losses, Spring Grove a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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