Baseball Game Preview: Dewey Bulldoggers vs. Skiatook Bulldogs

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 5:02am

Baseball Preview: Dewey Bulldoggers vs. Skiatook Bulldogs

The Dewey Bulldoggers will head out on the road to challenge the Skiatook Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dewey will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Dewey is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over Catoosa on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Dewey with their most commanding win of the season.

Zane Griggs made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Griggs has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Griggs was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.

In other batting news, Dewey got a massive performance out of Easton Davis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bryce Sickler, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.

Meanwhile, Skiatook beat Glenpool 13-8 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Skiatook.

Dewey has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for Skiatook, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-19.

Dewey beat Skiatook 10-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Dewey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Skiatook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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