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Baseball Dawgs sweep Mission Vista

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Although Ramona High School’s baseball team lost its Valley League opener at Fallbrook, the Bulldogs defeated the Warriors in the other two games of that series and then swept Mission Vista in the three league games between the Bulldogs and the Timberwolves.

The results gave Ramona a 5-1 record in league play.

“That’s gone pretty well,” said coach Dean Welch.

The Bulldogs, who improved to 9-11 overall for the season, face Valley Center in this week’s league competition.

“We have a critical series against Valley Center,” Welch said. “That is what we’ve been waiting for. I think we’re ready.”

Fallbrook’s April 13 win was by a 9-4 margin. Ramona erased Fallbrook’s 4-0 lead with four runs in the top of the fifth inning, but the Warriors scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth for a 9-4 victory.

The April 15 game in Ramona was a 13-4 Bulldogs win over the Warriors and included a seven-run bottom of the second to give the Bulldogs an 8-0 lead. Eight different players scored at least one run for Ramona while six Bulldogs drove in at least one run.

The teams returned to Fallbrook April 17, when Ramona was on the winning end of the 17-5 score. Seven runs in the top of the fourth gave the Bulldogs a 14-1 lead. Zach Sherman hit three home runs in the April 17 game.

“That was amazing,” Welch said.

Sherman became the second Ramona player ever to hit three homers in a game. James Meador homered off Valley Center pitching three times on May 16, 2006.

Sherman’s offensive success April 17 included four hits, nine runs batted in and four runs scored. Gage Canning also had four hits while John Madday scored four runs.

“Those last two games were pretty impressive. Great team effort and hitting up and down the lineup,” Welch said.

The Bulldogs scored 17 runs April 20 at home against Mission Vista. The Timberwolves crossed the plate four times. Although Ramona scored no more than five runs in any inning, the Bulldogs put at least one runner across the plate in all six offensive frames and scored at least three times in four innings.

Ramona’s 23 hits April 20 included a single, two doubles, a triple and a home run off the bat of sophomore Cameron Rowles, who became the first Ramona player to hit for the cycle since Canning accomplished that feat last year.

“He’s a young kid and just starting to figure it out,” Welch said.

Rowles scored four times during the game and drove in five runs. Eleven Ramona players had at least one hit. Todd Roberts and Blake Workman each hit safety four times. Nine Bulldogs drove in at least one run. Canning led the team with five runs scored.

The April 22 game at Mission Vista ended as a 7-2 Ramona victory. The teams returned to Ramona for an April 24 matchup. Workman allowed three hits and struck out eight in Ramona’s 3-0 victory.

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