July 25, 2023

By Michael Kwas

Okotoks Dawgs

Caleb Lumbard (Regina, Sask.) hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth to secure a 9-8 win for the Okotoks Dawgs over the Sylvan Lake Gulls at Seaman Stadium on Tuesday night.

With the win, the Dawgs improved to 34-12 on the season and are one game ahead of the Gulls in the WCBL West division standings.

Offensively, Logan Grant (Chestermere, Alta.) led the way with three hits and three RBIs for the Dawgs. Lumbard, Ricky Sanchez, Noah Geekie (Strathclair, Man.), Elijha Hammill (Oakville, Ont.) and Connor Crowson (Okotoks, Alta.) each added two hits for the Dawgs.

Meanwhile, Brendan Luther (Mississauga, Ont.) belted his first home run of the season for the Dawgs.

On the mound, Dustin Schorie started and allowed five runs on eight hits in three innings. Brady Wilson (Calgary, Alta.) pitched two innings in relief and got the win.

The Dawgs will now head to Sylvan Lake to battle the Gulls at Gull Park on Wednesday to wrap up the season series with the Gulls. The first pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.