In a busy week for Sulphur baseball, the Dogs continued to play well, winning four of six games.
Sulphur (12-7) started the week off with two big wins over Dickson, beating up the Comets to the tune of 17-1 and 18-2 in a doubleheader on Tuesday.
The Dogs then hosted the annual Sulphur festival, winning the opener on Thursday 7-3 over Kingston.
Sulphur fell later that day 4-0 to Washington and in the game on Friday, losing 7-3 to Lone Grove.
But the Dogs ended the week on a good note, beating Whitesboro, TX 7-2.
Sulphur fell to Whitesboro earlier in the year, but the Bearcats, who were participating in the Sulphur festival and are head coached by Sulphur graduate Curt Cole, stuck around over the weekend for an afternoon game on Saturday.
The Dogs hosted Plainview on Tuesday and will be at the Kingston tournament over the weekend.
Sulphur hosts Newcastle on Monday before traveling to Newcastle on Tuesday.
Sulphur 17, Dickson 1 The Dogs piled on the runs right out of the gate in both games against Dickson last Tuesday, as Sulphur scored six in the 1st and 11 in the 3rd in the first game.
Briar Davenport was 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs in the win for Sulphur.
Eathin Kennedy and Cooper Cole were each 2-for-3 with three RBIs, while Maddax Mobly was also 2-for-2 with two runs driven in.
Kaden Sietz had two RBIs for Sulphur.
Bridge Barrett pitched three strong innings, allowing just two hits and striking out seven.
Sulphur 18, Dickson 2 Another big 3rd inning proved to be the major difference in the second game of the doubleheader, as Sulphur scored 11 runs in the same inning again.
The Dogs led 7-2 through two innings before pouring it on again in the 3rd.
Davenport shined again from his leadoff spot, going 2-for-2 with a homer and three RBIs in the win.
Cash Matlack doubled and had four RBIs, while Kennedy was 2-for-2 with three runs driven in and three runs scored.
Colten Cole was strong on the mound for the Dogs, pitching three strong innings of 1-hit ball and striking out seven hitters.
Sulphur 7, Kingston 3 A big 1st inning put Sulphur ahead in the opener of the festival on Thursday, as the Dogs combined good hitting and pitching to get a nice win over Kingston.
Sulphur trailed early after the Redskins scored two to start the 1st, but the Dogs answered in the bottom half, taking a 4-2 advantage.
Sulphur added two more runs in the 3rd to go up 6-2 and lead comfortably.
Davenport and Traber Sartors combined to pitch well for Suplhur, allowing just one hit across seven innings.
Davenport went five strong, striking out five but walking four. Sartors walked three and struckout three but didn’t allow a hit in two innings of relief.
Mobly was 2-for-4 at the plate, while Barrett was 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Colten Cole, Cooper Cole and Jett Runyan each drove in a run for Sulphur in the win.
Washington 4, Sulphur 0 Sulphur managed just one hit in the later game on Thursday, as the Dogs struggled to get anything going against the Warriors’ pitching.
Cooper Cole had the lone single for Sulphur, and Mobly stole a base after walking twice in the loss.
Matlack and Kennedy each walked once to reach base, as well.
Kennedy pitched well for Sulphur in the loss, going four innings and allowing just two runs on five hits. He struck out seven and walked just two.
Drake Wood was also good in his three innings of relief, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out six, while walking two.
Lone Grove 7, Sulphur 3 The Longhorns took an early lead and it proved to be enough on Friday, as the Longhorns outlasted Sulphur for a second time this season.
Lone Grove led 1-0 through two innings and 3-0 through the 3rd, before the Longhorns added four runs in the top of the 5th.
Sulphur answered with three runs in the bottom half to cut it to four, but that would be all she wrote.
Mobly was 3-for-3 in the win, while Colten Cole and Matlack each had RBIs for Sulphur.
Runyan took the loss for Sulphur, allowing six runs on eight hits across 4.1 innings.
Sulphur 7, Whitesboro, Tx 2 A big 4th inning was the difference for Sulphur on Saturday afternoon, as the Dogs outlasted Whitesboro 7-2.
The Bearcats took a 1-0 lead early before the Dogs jumped in front 2-1 in the 3rd.
But Sulphur wasn’t done there. The Dogs added five runs in the bottom of the 4th, pushing the lead to six and putting the game away.
Sartors was outstanding, going six strong innings and allowing two unearned runs on three hits.
He struck out seven and walked just two.
Mobly had a 2-run double, while Colten Cole was 3-for-3 with an RBI single and a 2-run single in the win.
Seitz and Runyan each drove in a run for Sulphur, while the Dogs overcame four errors in the win.
