Dwyer had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Boca Raton Bobcats a 3-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Dwyer has won by exactly three runs.
Not much got past Nick Rovitti, who gave up just zero hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Boca Raton off the board. Rovitti has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Miller, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Malachi Rivas, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Dwyer is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Boca Raton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-7.
Dwyer will head out on the road to challenge Seminole Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Dwyer is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Boca Raton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wellington at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Boca Raton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Wellington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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