Dover hasn't had much luck against Spaulding recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Green Wave will head out to challenge the Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m.
Dover is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Timberlane. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Green Wave were not able to get on the board.
Jeanna Martel
| 05/08/25 @ Timberlane | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Portsmouth | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Salem | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Nashua North | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Nashua South | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Windham | 0 |
Jeanna Martel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dover saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Jolicoerur, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Mollie Smith also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Spaulding had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Blue Hawks a 4-0 shutout. The game was the first time the Red Raiders have beaten the Blue Hawks on their field since April 13, 2015.
Dover's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Spaulding, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 5-6-1.
Dover couldn't quite get it done against Spaulding when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 10-7. Can the Green Wave avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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