Dawgs' winning streak snapped by Giants

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July 12, 2022

Official Okotoks Dawgs News Release

The Okotoks Dawgs were defeated by the Fort McMurray Giants on Tuesday night 7-2 to end their seven-game winning streak.

The Dawgs’ surrendered five runs in the first two innings and failed to generate any offence to regain the lead.

The Dawgs now sit at 29-9 on the season and still remain atop the west division.

Bobby Vath had an unfortunate outing and allowed five earned runs in four innings. Relief efforts from Jackson Fraser (Saskatoon, Sask.), Rylan Penner (Blumenort, Man.), Brody Forno (Okotoks, Alta.) and Seth Thompson(Calgary, Alta.) tried to contain the Giants’ offence however, a two-run eighth inning saw the Dawgs’ chances grow thinner until the final out was recorded.

The Dawgs scored their only two runs in the third inning. Ricky Sanchez led the offence with three hits, while Brendan Luther (Mississauga, Ont.) and Noah Geekie (Strathclair, Man.) both had an RBI.

The Dawgs will look to rebound on Wednesday night as they take on the Giants in the series finale.