On the 8th of August, the Bulldogs asserted themselves individually and collectively in the NABA and PBL.
The PBL Bulldogs are in a fight for the playoffs, and after a decisive two-game sweep of the River City Sharks, they control their own destiny with an 11-13 record. The Sharks were unable to retire two players all day (6-6 with three walks, and 2 HBP) while the Bulldog hitters collected 24 hits on the day, and the Bulldogs pitching allowed only 2 earned runs in 14 innings.
The NABA Bulldogs were well-represented in the NABA All-Star Game with Justin Meyers, Jarrod Harris, and Matt Dugovich all starting in the contest. Dugovich and Myers accounted for 2 of the 3 runs scored for the Allegheny squad. BJ Rankin, Joe Graff, Jeff Trojan, and Adam Phillip were also nominated for the roster.
In the early game, Dave Higgenbothem allowed only one unearned run in the top of the first en route to a 3 hit, complete game shutout.
The Bulldogs offense was hot in game one, with three singles, in the first two innings. However, they only came away with one run early, after two balls were scorched at infielders for taylor-made double plays, and a third ball was lined directly to the leftfielder. A lead-off walk in the third, and a lead-off single in the fourth led to no runs, as the Bulldogs pissed on four more balls, but right at a Sharks defender, who made the plays on the urine-drenched baseballs.
A Bulldogs feasts on a Shark Pitcher
The flood gates begin to open in the fifth, when after two outs, the Dawgs top four hitters all reached base, scoring two runs. In the sixth, they scored four runs on three hits, with two more outs coming on line drives.
In Game two, the hits finally began to fall in. The Bulldogs scored 6 runs in the first inning, and never looked back, scoring 5 more runs in the fifth inning on 6 consecutive hits.
Notable Performances: Strom 4-4, 4R, 2BB, 3RBI; Boyd 3-4, 2R, BB, RBI; Logan 3-6, RBI; Morgan 3-5; Rankin 4-7 3R; Graff 2-2, 3R, 2HBP, BB, SAC
Strom proudly displays his balls.
With a sweep of their last 4 games, the Bulldogs will assure themselves of making the playoffs, and with a little help could end up as the #5 seed.
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