The Dewey Bulldoggers will square off against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Dewey was able to grind out a solid win over Miami, taking the game 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dewey.
Zane Griggs made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Griggs was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Easton Davis and Layne Gastel did most of the damage at the plate: Davis went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI, while Gastel scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Parker Garrison was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Non Varsity Tournament Opponent waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 8-4.
Dewey's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Non Varsity Tournament Opponent, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 20-19-2 record this season.
Dewey might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Non Varsity Tournament Opponent when the teams last played on Saturday. Can Dewey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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