After three games on the road, Dover is heading back home. They will take on the Bigelow Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, Dover suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Perryville. That's two games in a row now that Dover has lost by exactly ten runs.
Dover saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Spradlin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Bigelow had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Cutter-Morning Star on Wednesday.
Briley Starks was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Starks was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Hana Staples made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Dover has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Bigelow, they dropped their record down to 6-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Dover took their victory against Bigelow in their previous matchup back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 9-0. Does Dover have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bigelow turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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