AREA DIAMONDS: Dewey, OUHS and other teams heat up in early April
Mid-April's arrival means the final stretch for the season for many area high school baseball teams.
Following is a breakdown for some of the squads.
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DEWEY
The Doggers made a major move in after mid-March to turn their season around.
Starting on March 17, they have pieced together a 10-3 record to improve to 12-10 overall.
In a 9-3 victory last weekend against Caney Valley, Zane Griggs delivered big time for Dewey by ripping a double, single and driving in four runs.
Trent Muninger, Hunter Catlin, Logan Alspach and Conner Moody each plated one run. Muninger and Alspach also each belted a double.
On the mound, freshman Parker Garrison hurled 2.2 innings while giving up one run and striking out six batters. Lathe Griggs notched four K's in 2.1 innings.
Rocky Hester recorded a RBI for Caney Valley, while Tate Longan stole two bases. Longan, Easton Davis and Dalton Martin ripped a hit apiece.
But, on Monday, Berryhill scored 11 runs in the fifth inning and knocked off Dewey, 15-5.
Dewey is now 13-11.
The Doggers wrap up their regular season on April 24. One of their key home dates will be on April 13 against Nowata.
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CANEY VALLEY
Caney Valley has had an interesting campaign of ups and downs.
The Trojans stumbled into the season at 0-4 and 2-7, but are 7-4 in their last 11 games.
Last week they numbed Nowata, 12-3.
Longan proved to be volcano at the plate -- 4-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs and four runs scored.
Logan Fowler tacked on a double, homer and three RBIs; Cooper Brim socked two doubles and plated two runs.
Hester also notched two RBIs.
Kohl Shephard pitched the distance for the Trojans and snapped off a three-hitter, with two walks and a strikeout._
NOWATA
Nowata owns a 7-9 record and is coming off a 13-4 win last weekend against Chelsea.
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OKLAHOMA UNION
The Cougars are ripping through their schedule with a 14-4 record, which includes a 7-0 record in April.
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COPAN/WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN
This co-op squad has accumulated a 12-3 record going into its final week of regular season play.
The team has won its last three by a combined score of 49-12.
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BARNSDALL
The Panthers own a 16-5 mark as they rev up for the playoffs.
They are 6-2 in their last eight games.
This article originally appeared on Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise: Dewey High one of area baseball teams that warm up going into playoffs
