Dragon Baseball

April 2 

Rodney Ross A Difficult Out As DeWitt Varsity Dragons Defeat McGehee Owls

By GameChanger Media

Rodney Ross collected three hits in four at bats, as DeWitt Varsity Dragons defeated McGehee Owls 11-1 on Thursday at TBD. Ross singled in the second inning, singled in the fourth inning, and singled in the sixth inning.

Kaden Pippinger struck out 14 batters on the day. The hurler also surrendered two hits and one run over six innings while walking two.

DeWitt Varsity Dragons got on the board in the first inning after Marshaun Bowers hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run.

A walk by Pippinger, and a single by Ross helped DeWitt Varsity Dragons extend their early lead in the second.

DeWitt Varsity Dragons collected 11 hits in the game. Jax Poston, Ross, and Bowers each drove in two runs for DeWitt Varsity Dragons. Terrell Dale collected two hits for DeWitt Varsity Dragons in three at bats. Gunnar Grisham led DeWitt Varsity Dragons with three walks. Overall, the team had a strong eye at the plate, collecting eight walks for the game. Dale stole two bases. DeWitt Varsity Dragons stole four bases in the game. DeWitt Varsity Dragons turned one double play in the game.

April 7

DeWitt Varsity Dragons Defeat Rison Varsity Wildcats Behind Strong Performance From Kaden Pippinger

By GameChanger Media

Kaden Pippinger struck out 14 batters as the right-handed pitcher led DeWitt Varsity Dragons past Rison Varsity Wildcats 5-1 on Tuesday at TBD. Pippinger allowed one hit and one run over seven innings while walking two.

An error put Rison Varsity Wildcats on the board in the bottom of the third.

DeWitt Varsity Dragons captured the lead, 2-1, in the top of the fifth after Rodney Ross singled to right field, and Jax Poston singled to left field, each scoring one run.

Ross and Pippinger were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected two hits for DeWitt Varsity Dragons. Ross and Pippinger were tough to handle back-to-back in the lineup, as each drove in two runs for DeWitt Varsity Dragons. DeWitt Varsity Dragons had a strong eye at the plate, collecting eight walks for the game. Gunnar Grisham and Marshaun Bowers led the team with two walks each.

DeWitt Varsity Dragons play at home on Friday against Woodlawn Varsity Bears in their next game.