The Dover Crimson Tornadoes will square off against the Lake Blue Streaks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dover is coming into the match hot, having won their last 13 games.
Lake's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Dover hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Crimson Tornadoes' pitchers stepped up to hand Canton South a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The Crimson Tornadoes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Kara Lint looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Dover let Charlie Reese and Ariana Immel run wild. Reese went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Immel went 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Reese has posted over her last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Olivia McCue, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Dover was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lake faced Walsh Jesuit in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 4-4 tie. The Blue Streaks' defeat signaled the end of their undefeated season.
Gianna Greathouse spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 14 Ks.
Dover's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. Lake's tie makes their record 7-1-1 this season.
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