Dover is 0-6 against Atkins since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dover Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Atkins Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dover was handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Hector on Tuesday. Dover never let Hector onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Bailey Titsworth and Izzy Dotson did most of the damage at the plate: Titsworth scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Dotson scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Spradlin, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Atkins waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They beat the Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1.
Dover's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13. As for Atkins, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Dover might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Atkins when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Dover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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