The Northern York Polar Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Dover Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northern York has three straight victories, Dover has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Northern York beats Dover with four runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Polar Bears sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Donegal on Friday.
Collin McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Northern York's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Colby Pentz, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Dover came up short against Kennard-Dale on Friday, falling 10-2.
Dover's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Northern York, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Northern York took their victory against Dover in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Polar Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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