The Dover Pirates will face off against the Palestine-Wheatley Patriots at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Palestine-Wheatley will be up against a hot Dover team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Pirates blew past Heber Springs 17-1 on Friday. The Pirates' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palestine-Wheatley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hope a 17-0 shutout on Friday. With that victory, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
WILSON REEVES and ADRON COOPER did most of the damage at the plate: REEVES went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while COOPER got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three runs gave REEVES a new career-high. BRODY PARKER was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Palestine-Wheatley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Dover's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Palestine-Wheatley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
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