The DeKalb West Bulldogs did battle with the White County Warriors last week, playing a doubleheader in Sparta for the series. It would be a good outing for the Bulldogs.

In the first game, it would be a stalemate throughout most of play. DeKalb would finally get moving at the top of the fifth, after a double ground ball to third by Hayden Quarles. Brantley Brooks would next get a walk, and later Reed Midgett would load the bases with a walk.

Collin Donnell then stepped to the plate and singled on a fly to shortstop as Quarles came home. Gavin Frazier would then hit a double grounder to short as Brooks and Midget touched the plate. Donnell would score on a wild pitch as Zander Simpson was up to bat, then Simpson grounded out to second, but allows Frazier to score. DWS was up 5-0.

The Warriors had one more at bat, but they wouldn’t make it happen. The Bulldogs took the 5-0 shutout. Midgett earned the win giving up three hits and zero runs over five innings, striking out six and walking two.

The next game, the Bulldogs served as the home team, with the Warriors taking the early lead. White County scored one run at the top of the first, but DeKalb would come right back at them.

After a walk for Midgett, Donnell singled on a hard grounder to short. Frazier was up next, and singled grounder to second, sending Midgett across the plate. The game was tied, 1-1.

The Bulldogs would take the lead at the bottom of the second after a walk for Maddux Pyburn. Brooks would also walk, then Pyburn scored on a wild pitch as Logan Gard was at the plate. DWS was up, 2-1.

DeKalb would do even better at the bottom of the third. Frazier started things off with a walk, then Simpson singled on a line drive to second as Frazier scored. Pyburn would next walk, and later Brooks singled on a line drive to right. Brooks would get caught at second, but Zayne Thomas, running for Simpson, would come home. Pyburn would score on a passed ball as Gard was up to bat, and the Bulldogs were up 5-1.

The Bulldogs would extend their lead in the fourth, after a double fly to center by Donnell. Frazier would single on a fly to right, then Simpson singled on a grounder to second as Donnell touched the plate. Pyburn would take an HBP, and later Frazier would touch home after a wild pitch. DWS was on top, 7-1.

The Warriors managed one more run at the top of the fifth, but the Bulldogs would take the 7-2 win. Pyburn earned the win on the mound, allowing three hits and two runs over five innings, striking out four and walking one.

On Friday, the Bulldogs were back on the road, this time taking on the Smith County Owls. DeKalb took the lead early, then went up big in the fourth.

Keegan Taylor started the game off with a single on a fly to right, followed by a walk by Reed Midgett. Later, Zander Simpson singled on a grounder to left, sending Taylor and Midgett home.

In the fourth, Maddux Pyburn got a walk, followed by a Hayden Quarles single on a fly to left. Brantley Brooks next singled on a line drive to center, sending Pyburn home. Logan Gard grounded into fielder’s choice at short, as Quarles crossed the plate. Brooks was out at second.

Taylor then doubled on a line drive to left, followed by a single grounder to short by Midgett as Taylor and Gard scored. DWS was up 6-0.

The Owls would manage two runs at the bottom of the fourth, but that would be all they would get. The game would go through five innings, but the Bulldogs held on for the 6-2 victory. Donnell earned the win from the mound, giving up one hit and two runs over three and two-thirds innings, striking out four and walking three. Gard threw in relief, giving up one hit and striking out one while walking one. The Bulldogs are 10-1 on the season.