The Washington Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Dewey Bulldoggers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Washington's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Dewey's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Washington proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by eight) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Victory Christian, sneaking past 6-5. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Conquerors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Dewey rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 8-4.
Lathe Griggs looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Dewey's win bumped their record up to 30-9. As for Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 28-6.
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