It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Viera can now relate to. They lost 8-0 to the Dwyer Panthers on Thursday. Viera's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For Dwyer's part, the result came thanks to Nick Rovitti's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Rovitti has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dwyer got a massive performance out of Jackson Miller, who 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.
Viera's defeat dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Dwyer, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7-1 record this season.
Viera does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dwyer, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Buchholz at 11:00 a.m. Buchholz is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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