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| 03/21/17 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/02/15 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 03/03/15 - Home | 6-5 W |
Forest Hill has gone a perfect 3-0 against Dwyer recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Forest Hill Falcons will face off against the Dwyer Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Forest Hill hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Forest Hill fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Wellington on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the Wolverines, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Kevin Valdez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (three).
At the plate, Yampiel Chavez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
Meanwhile, Dwyer narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Benjamin 6-4. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now won five in a row.
Kaden Buford was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Logan Reed tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Rocco Bianco and Owen Hewitt did most of the damage at the plate: Bianco scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hewitt scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Bianco has become a key player for Dwyer: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Miguel Marrero, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Forest Hill's record is now 7-6. As for Dwyer, their record now sits at 4-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Forest Hill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dwyer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Forest Hill skirted past Dwyer 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Does Forest Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dwyer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
