With a playoff game on the line, Dwyer rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Martin County Tigers. That's more bragging rights for Dwyer, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nick Rovitti looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Miller was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Majer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Dwyer's win bumped their record up to 19-7-1. As for Martin County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-9 record this season.
Dwyer will face off against Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Southwest: 3, Dwyer: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Martin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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