Dwyer and West Boca Raton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Dwyer had to settle for second. They fell 7-4 to the West Boca Raton Bulls. Dwyer was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Boca Raton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Kody Morgan put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Morgan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jackson Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Bryce Jackson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Dwyer was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post three or more doubles.
On West Boca Raton's side, Max McDougall looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Parks Fucci was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Lichtenberger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Dwyer's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7-1. As for West Boca Raton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-11.
Dwyer will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Martin County at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Dwyer: 3.3, Martin County: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for West Boca Raton, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. Thomas Aquinas at 6:30 p.m. St. Thomas Aquinas is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so West Boca Raton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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