Dover had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Thursday. They never let the Canton South Wildcats get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Crimson Tornadoes, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Kara Lint looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Charlie Reese and Ariana Immel did most of the damage at the plate: Reese went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Immel went 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Reese has posted over her last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Olivia McCue, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Crimson Tornadoes
| 04/17/25 vs Canton South | 10-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Ashland | 6-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Strasburg-Franklin | 12-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Marlington | 4-2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Louisville | 6-3 |
| + 16 more games |
Dover's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Canton South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Coming up, Dover will face off against Lake at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crimson Tornadoes 0.9, the Blue Streaks 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Canton South, they will venture away from home to square off against McKinley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.73 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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