Baseball Preview: Dwyer Panthers vs. West Boca Raton Bulls
Dwyer and West Boca Raton are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Dwyer Panthers will face off against the West Boca Raton Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Dwyer: 3.3, West Boca Raton: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Dwyer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Southwest as Dwyer made off with an 11-4 win. Dwyer's victory was all the more impressive since Southwest was averaging only 3.32 runs allowed on the season.
Kody Morgan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Morgan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Nick Rovitti looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Colin Haggerty, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryce Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Boca Raton came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Like Dwyer, West Boca Raton also got a great game from a two-way player: Matt Pagan. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched. Pagan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Lichtenberger, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Alan Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dwyer has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7-1 record this season. As for West Boca Raton, their record now sits at 18-11.
Dwyer came up short against West Boca Raton in their previous matchup last Thursday, falling 7-4. Can Dwyer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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