Dwyer and Lake Minneola squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Dwyer had to settle for second. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 12-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this contest were averaging four runs allowed.
Rocco Bianco was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Sully Smith was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Dwyer has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season. As for Lake Minneola, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-5.
Dwyer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Minneola, they will take on Melbourne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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