Dawgs jump out early then hang on to defeat Gulls 8-5 in Sylvan Lake

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The Okotoks Dawgs jumped ahead of Sylvan Lake Wednesday night, then withstood a late comeback to defeat the Gulls 8-5.

Right fielder Barry Eiseman drove in three runs to lead the Dawgs, who scored five runs in the second and third innings to jump out ahead of the Gulls.

Alex Oliver threw the last two innings, closing out the game in the ninth inning. Oliver struck out three, allowing one hit and one run to preserve the Dawgs’ lead.

The Gulls and Dawgs do it all again Thursday night in Sylvan Lake, then both return to Okotoks to play Friday night at Seaman Stadium.

The Dawgs also added a pair of games this weekend against the Energy City Cactus Rats. One will be at 7:05 p.m. Saturday while the other will be played Sunday at 2:05 p.m. Both count as home games for the Cactus Rats, who are based in Spruce Grove.

Earlier this week, the Dawgs announced that former Dawg Jacob Melton, who played for the club in 2019, has been called up to the Houston Astros.

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