Baseball Preview: Dwyer Panthers vs. Viera Hawks
The Dwyer Panthers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Viera Hawks at 1:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dwyer: 3.2, Viera: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Dwyer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand West Boca Raton a 3-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Dawson Thrush's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bryce Jackson was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Viera entered their tilt with George Jenkins with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 4-0 on Monday.
Not much got past Dylan Jordan, who gave up just six hits and racked up nine Ks to keep George Jenkins off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dominic Leoni, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Dwyer has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7-1 record this season. As for Viera, their win bumped their record up to 17-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dwyer has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Viera struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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