The Dover Longhorns will take on the Timberlake Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dover will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Pioneer-Pleasant Vale, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Longhorns narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mustangs 7-5.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Timberlake, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Cherokee on Tuesday as they made off with an 11-3 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bodey Thomas was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Thomas is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Timberlake got a massive performance out of Brody Wallace, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sadler Greb, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Timberlake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cherokee only posted an OBP of .238.
Dover might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Timberlake when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Will the Longhorns have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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