It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Boca Raton had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Dwyer Panthers by a score of 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Boca Raton.
Max McDougall looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Parks Fucci, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler Lichtenberger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Dwyer's side, Kody Morgan put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Morgan was also big at the plate, 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. Bryce Jackson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Dwyer didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Boca Raton only tossed four.
West Boca Raton's win bumped their record up to 16-11. As for Dwyer, their record now sits at 18-7-1.
West Boca Raton will be playing at home against St. Thomas Aquinas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Thomas Aquinas' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so West Boca Raton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Dwyer, they will be playing at home against Martin County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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