Dewey had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Cascia Hall Commandos out 11-10. For Dewey, this counts as revenge for the 11-3 loss Cascia Hall walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Zane Griggs and Levi Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Griggs struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Wilson tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Griggs has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Griggs scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Wilson scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Garrison, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Easton Davis, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Dewey has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season. As for Cascia Hall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dewey will take on Barnsdall at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Dewey is on a three-game streak of home wins, Barnsdall a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Cascia Hall will take on Chouteau-Mazie at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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