Dwyer owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They came out on top against the King's Academy Lions by a score of 4-0. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly four runs.
The result came thanks to Haylee Taylor's shutout, as she gave up just five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sierra Cook was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Dwyer has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for King's Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5.
Coming up, Dwyer will face off against Cardinal Newman at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. King's Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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