Dover won against Perryville on Tuesday with two runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Pirates beat the Prairie Grove Tigers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pirates also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2016.
The win made it two in a row for Dover and bumps their season record up to 8-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Prairie Grove, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Dover will be taking part in a tournament against Central Arkansas Christian at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.14 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Prairie Grove, they will take on Esperanza in a tournament on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Aztecs have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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