Baseball Preview: Wellington Wolverines vs. Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs
The Wellington Wolverines are on the road again on Thursday to play the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Wellington beat Palm Beach Central 5-2. Five seems to be a good number for Wellington as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Paul Parent spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Trevor King was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dr. Joaquin Garcia scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lake Worth with a sharp 18-4 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Brett Terry looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dr. Joaquin Garcia got a massive performance out of Justin Guzman, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Chase Webster, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.
Wellington's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
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