The Dwyer Panthers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Buchholz Bobcats at 11:00 a.m. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Dwyer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Viera an 8-0 shutout.
Not much got past Nick Rovitti, who gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Viera off the board. Rovitti has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Miller was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sully Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Buchholz stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Bloomingdale with a sharp 12-0 win. Buchholz's victory was all the more impressive since Bloomingdale was averaging only 3.1 runs allowed on the season.
JJ Gardner made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gardner was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Blake Brewer was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Noah Hayse was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Dwyer has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7-1 record this season. As for Buchholz, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dwyer has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Buchholz struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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