It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Southwest can now relate to. They lost 11-4 to the Dwyer Panthers on Friday. Southwest's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Southwest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Duarte, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Dwyer's side, Kody Morgan made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Morgan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Nick Rovitti looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Colin Haggerty was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryce Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Dwyer, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7-1 record this season.
Southwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dwyer, they will face off against West Boca Raton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Boca Raton: 4, Dwyer: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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