By Christy Suggs

Monday, March 13 The Bulldogs traveled to Calvin for a shutout victory over the  Cougars.

The Dawgs easily defeated them 11-0 under pitchers Kenneth Lazarus and John Dickey.  The first scoring run  came in the first inning from Lazarus grounded out.  Four runs were tallied in the second inning.  The rally was led by groundouts by Lazarus, Logan Smith, and a double from Hunter Tingle.  Dickey was the winning pitcher allowing only 2 hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out three and walking zero.  Red River Bulldogs Varsity racked up eight hits. Smith and Ethan Williamson each racked up multiple hits for Red River Bulldogs Varsity. Williamson and Smith each managed two hits to lead Red River Bulldogs Varsity. Tyler Hughes led Red River Bulldogs Varsity with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with six stolen bases.

Tuesday, March 14 brought the Bulldogs back home to begin a five-game at-home stretch with a game against 4A North DeSoto.  Although the final score was ND 9 RR 0, this does not reflect the true closeness of the game. The Bulldogs came out fighting and playing their best defense. In four out of the seven innings, the Dawgs did not allow any runs. Three big errors allowed North DeSoto multiple runs from which RR could not recover. Hitting and getting on base was the biggest issue for the Dawgs.

Saturday, March 18th,  the Dawgs faced two opponents, Calvin Cougars, and 4A Minden Crimson Tide. The Bulldogs defeated Calvin 4-0 as pitchers Kenneth Lazarus and John Dickey combined to throw a shutout.   Kenneth Lazarus earned the victory on the hill. He went five innings, allowing zero runs on two hits and striking out eight. Dickey threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Dickey recorded the last six outs to earn the save for the Red River Bulldogs. Ten hits were tallied in the game. Eli Murphy, Luke Williamson, and Tyler Hughes each managed two hits to lead the Dawgs.  Not one error was committed in the field.  Logan Smith had 13 changes in the field, the most on the team. 

Next up came the Crimson Tide. Red River Bulldogs stayed in it until the end, but Minden pulled away late in a 7-5 victory on Saturday. The game was tied at one with Minden batting in the top of the fifth when an error scored one run for Minden. The Bulldogs lost despite out-hitting Minden 11 to five. Minden scored first but in the bottom of the fourth, the Bulldogs tied things up at one. John Dickey drove in one when Dickey singled. The Dawgs were making a comeback and giving Minden a run for their money when they notched three runs in the seventh inning. The offensive onslaught by Red River Bulldogs Varsity was led by Eli Murphy and Dickey, all knocking in runs in the inning. Ethan Williamson took the loss for Red River Bulldogs Varsity. The righty went four innings, allowing one run on one hit and walking one. Red River Bulldogs Varsity scattered 11 hits in the game. Dickey, Logan Smith, and Luke Williamson each collected multiple hits. Dickey went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead the Red River Bulldogs in hits.

The Bulldog moved to 6-7 for the season record.