Salem is 2-8 against Dover since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Blue Devils will head out to face off against the Green Wave at 4:00 p.m.
Salem came into this matchup off a tough seven-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Exeter by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Dover got the win against Nashua North on Wednesday by a conclusive 9-1. The contest marked the Green Wave's most dominant win of the season so far.
Dover has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Salem got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in June of 2025 against Dover by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Green Wave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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