The Dover Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Ellenville Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Dover is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Dover's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Keshequa on Saturday. They lost 16-0 to the Indians.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Ellenville gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Poughkeepsie a 16-0 shutout. While fans of Ellenville might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Nevaeh Ramos and Victoria Bonitz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ramos tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bonitz didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ramos scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Bonitz scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Johanna Morse was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Veda Stewart was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Dover's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Ellenville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Dover might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Ellenville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Dover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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