Wolverines
| 04/15/25 vs Seminole Ridge | 10 |
| 04/10/25 @ Doral Academy | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs South Fork | 5 |
| 04/04/25 vs Berkeley Prep | 0 |
| 04/02/25 @ West Broward | 7 |
| + 13 more games |
Wellington is 6-1 against Dwyer since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Wolverines are taking a road trip to challenge the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Wellington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Wellington barely beat Seminole Ridge the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wolverines blew past the Hawks 10-2 on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolverines considering their one-run performance the game before.
Tori Payne made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Payne was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Wellington got a massive performance out of Kaylee Riles, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Erryn Lowe was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Wellington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Dwyer ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Palm Beach Central, sneaking past 5-4. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now won three in a row.
Like Wellington, Dwyer also got a great game from a two-way player: Haylee Taylor. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Taylor was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brielle Cardoso, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Alyssa Dover also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Dwyer picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 8-11. As for Wellington, their record is now 14-4.
Dwyer's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Wellington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Dwyer, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7 strikeouts. Will Wellington keep running through batters, or will the Panthers buck the trend?
Wellington came out on top in a nail-biter against Dwyer when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
