The third road contest was the charm for Dwyer, as they earned their first road win of the season. Everything went their way against the Florida Christian Patriots on Thursday as the Dwyer Panthers made off with a 7-1 win. That six run margin sets a new team best for Dwyer this season.
Kylie Guthrie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits.
On the hitting side, Alyssa Dover was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Florida Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dwyer only tossed five.
Dwyer's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Florida Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Dwyer will be playing at home against Montverde Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Montverde Academy will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Dwyer surely won't give up without a fight. As for Florida Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rockledge at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Florida Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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