The Dwyer Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Palm Beach Gardens Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dwyer has five straight wins, Palm Beach Gardens has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Dwyer can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They put the hurt on Centennial with a sharp 10-0 victory.
Nick Rovitti tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dwyer got a massive performance out of Dawson Thrush, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two additional RBI, and an additional run. Another player making a difference was Dom Pecoraro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Palm Beach Gardens had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Benjamin on Monday.
Cameron Carpenter stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gavin McSweeney was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Dwyer's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Palm Beach Gardens, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Dwyer beat Palm Beach Gardens 3-0 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Dwyer repeat their success, or does Palm Beach Gardens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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