Dawgs stay hot, rolling over Lethbridge Bulls 12-2
Okotoks fans had plenty to cheer Saturday at Seaman Stadium, after the Dawgs racked up a dozen runs to defeat Lethbridge 12-2 (Photo: Twitter@Okotoks_Dawgs/Primetimeklein)
The opponent may have changed Saturday, but the runs kept on coming for the Okotoks Dawgs.
The team got six RBI and a home run from Titus Dumitru and four hits from Brendan Luther en route to a 12-2 victory, the team's 12th win of the season.
Okotoks has been on a tear this weekend, racking up 30 runs on six home runs and 43 hits in a pair of big victories over Medicine Hat and Lethbridge.
Graham Brunner threw five innings for Okotoks, striking out eight and allowing two hits and one run.
Dawgs play Lethbridge in a Father's Day game at 2:05 p.m.
The Dawgs lead second-place Sylvan Lake Gulls by a game.
The Bulls and the Dawgs play again Sunday afternoon in a Father's Day clash that is scheduled to kick off, weather permitting, at 2:05 p.m.
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