It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dwyer had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Southwest Eagles as they 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. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Morgan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Nick Rovitti looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: 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.
On Southwest's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Duarte, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Dwyer and bumps their season record up to 20-7-1. As for Southwest, their loss dropped their record down to 21-7.
Dwyer will challenge West Boca Raton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. West Boca Raton will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Dwyer surely won't give up without a fight. Southwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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