Dover had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 6-4 to make it 12. They fell just short of the Portsmouth Clippers by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Green Wave's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Dover saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sierra Hutchinson, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Hutchinson has hit this season.
As for Portsmouth, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since May 23, 2025.
On Portsmouth's side, the result came thanks to Sarah Sokolnicki (2026)'s shutout, as she gave up just four hits. Sokolnicki (2026) has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Dover is set to take on their familiar foe Timberlane at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Portsmouth will face off against rival Nashua South at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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