The Dover Pirates will head out to take on the Bigelow Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Dover's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
While Dover's victory against Atkins wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Pirates skirted past the Red Devils 2-1. The win was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Bigelow was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (12-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this game were averaging 3.6 runs allowed.
Bigelow saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addyson Jordan, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Bigelow's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-3. As for Dover, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Dover couldn't quite get it done against Bigelow in their previous meeting back in March of 2025 as they fell 10-7. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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