Baseball Recap: Dwyer Panthers vs. Boca Raton Bobcats
Dwyer entered their tilt with Boca Raton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Boca Raton Bobcats 4-3. This was payback for Dwyer, who suffered a 5-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Nick Rovitti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jackson Miller was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Jackson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Boca Raton's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack DiSalvo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double. Another player making a difference was Brian Parkinson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Dwyer's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs per game. As for Boca Raton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dwyer will take on Jupiter at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Jupiter will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Boca Raton, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Park Vista at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Park Vista: 2.8, Boca Raton: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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