The Dwyer Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Timber Creek Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dwyer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
After a string of seven wins, Dwyer's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Palm Beach Central by a score of 6-5.
Colin Haggerty was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Majer, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Timber Creek put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bishop Moore as Timber Creek made off with a 7-1 win.
Brody Juntunen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eli Buffaloe, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jermiah Torres, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Dwyer's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Timber Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dwyer has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Timber Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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