Dover had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it nine. They lost 12-2 to the Spring Grove Rockets. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Jimmy Ehrlinger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
As for Spring Grove, the win got them back to even at 6-6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
On Spring Grove's side, Jacob Desort tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Desort a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Tanner Hoffman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Spring Grove's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-5-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Holden Gobrecht, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Dover will host New Oxford at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Colonials have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Spring Grove, they are taking a road trip to challenge William Penn at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bearcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.6 runs per game on average), something the Rockets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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