Dover lost against Spackenkill back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Dover Dragons lost 9-2 to the Spackenkill Spartans. Dover has not had much luck with Spackenkill recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Spackenkill's part, Bryan Hoyt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Hoyt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hoyt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Spackenkill got a massive performance out of Dylan Boenig, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Boenig has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dan Collins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Dover's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Spackenkill, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Dover didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 defeat vs. Highland on the 29th. As for Spackenkill, they will head out on the road to face off against Dover at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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