Dover is on a four-game streak of home wins, while New Philadelphia is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Crimson Tornadoes will host the Quakers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Dover 2, New Philadelphia 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Dover's win against Tri-Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Crimson Tornadoes never let the Scotties get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Crimson Tornadoes in their matchups with the Scotties: they've now won four in a row.
Dover got a great performance from Kara Lint as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Lint has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, New Philadelphia earned a 10-5 victory over Louisville on Saturday.
Reese Loveday and Ellie Mason did most of the damage at the plate: Loveday went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Mason went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Sidney Vandall, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
New Philadelphia is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Dover, their victory bumped their record up to 22-3.
Dover skirted past New Philadelphia 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Crimson Tornadoes repeat their success, or do the Quakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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