Spaulding is 2-7 against Dover since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Red Raiders will host the Green Wave at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Spaulding is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: Exeter, who was ranked eighth at the time (Spaulding was ranked ninth). The Red Raiders blew past the Blue Hawks 7-1 on Thursday. The Red Raiders haven't had any issues with the Blue Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
James Mabey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit.
On the hitting side, Spaulding's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Locke, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Ty Lindsay was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Dover owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They put the hurt on Timberlane with a sharp 8-0 victory.
Spaulding's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Dover, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Spaulding skirted past Dover 4-3 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Red Raiders 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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