#17 Dover (12-6) @ #1 William Penn (15-2). They did not play each other this year.
Dover after starting the season 5-4 in the first 9 games, finished 6-2. Dover is coming off a big win over IR 7-4. They got 5 runs in the first inning and with Davis on the mound got the victory. Dover ended up 4-6 against the other tourney teams with wins over IR, Central (3-1), Delmar (14-5) and DMA (9-2). They lost to IR, Poly, CR, Mtown,Cape and Tech. Dover was led on the mound by Velazquez (5-2), Davis and Carney. Dover allowed 3.5 runs per game. At the plate they averaged 6 runs per game. Dover was upset in the first round in the tourney last year losing 8-0 to DMA. In the 49 year history of the state tourney, Dover has appeared in the tourney 27 times with a record of 23-25 overall. Dover has one title, back in 1972.
Wm Penn started the season 0-2 with close losses to Tech and St Georges, but have won 15 games straight since then. They beat Hodgson, Conrad, Mtown, Appo, Friends, Concord and ended up 6-2 against the other tourney teams. Wm Penn was led on the mound by Wilkerson (7-1) and Insley (7-1). WP has only allowed 35 total runs all season (2 per game). In their 15 game winning streak they only allowed 2 runs or more just ONCE, ironically to Laurel. At the plate they are scoring over 7 runs per game on average. This is WP’s 24th season getting to the tourney but their first in over 10 years. They are 31-20 overall in tourney games. Wm Penn is 2-0 all time against Dover in the tourney. Wm Penn has 3 state titles…1977, 1978, 1989.
Prediction. Wm Penn has the dominant pitching and can put up runs as well.
Dover after starting the season 5-4 in the first 9 games, finished 6-2. Dover is coming off a big win over IR 7-4. They got 5 runs in the first inning and with Davis on the mound got the victory. Dover ended up 4-6 against the other tourney teams with wins over IR, Central (3-1), Delmar (14-5) and DMA (9-2). They lost to IR, Poly, CR, Mtown,Cape and Tech. Dover was led on the mound by Velazquez (5-2), Davis and Carney. Dover allowed 3.5 runs per game. At the plate they averaged 6 runs per game. Dover was upset in the first round in the tourney last year losing 8-0 to DMA. In the 49 year history of the state tourney, Dover has appeared in the tourney 27 times with a record of 23-25 overall. Dover has one title, back in 1972.
Wm Penn started the season 0-2 with close losses to Tech and St Georges, but have won 15 games straight since then. They beat Hodgson, Conrad, Mtown, Appo, Friends, Concord and ended up 6-2 against the other tourney teams. Wm Penn was led on the mound by Wilkerson (7-1) and Insley (7-1). WP has only allowed 35 total runs all season (2 per game). In their 15 game winning streak they only allowed 2 runs or more just ONCE, ironically to Laurel. At the plate they are scoring over 7 runs per game on average. This is WP’s 24th season getting to the tourney but their first in over 10 years. They are 31-20 overall in tourney games. Wm Penn is 2-0 all time against Dover in the tourney. Wm Penn has 3 state titles…1977, 1978, 1989.
Prediction. Wm Penn has the dominant pitching and can put up runs as well.
