The Buchholz Bobcats will face off against the Dwyer Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Buchholz comes in on ten and Dwyer on four.
Buchholz is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bloomingdale a 12-0 shutout. Considering Buchholz has won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
JJ Gardner made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gardner was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Buchholz got a big performance out of Blake Brewer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Hayse, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went Dwyer's way against Viera on Thursday as Dwyer made off with an 8-0 win.
Not much got past Nick Rovitti, who gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Viera off the board. Rovitti has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Miller was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Sully Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Buchholz is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. As for Dwyer, their victory bumped their record up to 22-7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Buchholz has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dwyer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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