The Dwyer Panthers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Seminole Ridge Hawks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dwyer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Martin County.
Kylie Guthrie and Haylee Taylor made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Guthrie tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Taylor tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Guthrie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Guthrie went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Taylor went 1-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Dover, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ava Pratt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Seminole Ridge stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Forest Hill onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Seminole Ridge.
Seminole Ridge let Hailey Vassalotti and Grace Rawn loose on the outfield. Vassalotti went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple, while Rawn scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Yazmin Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Dwyer is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-14 record this season. As for Seminole Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
Dwyer couldn't quite finish off Seminole Ridge when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Thankfully for Dwyer, Lindsay Ogden (who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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