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DW COMBINE-The Wolfpack baseball team lost a close game to Touchet on March 28 in Waitsburg. DW took an early lead before the Redhawks came back to win 6-4.

Jared Hankins was first up on the pitcher's mound. He went four innings, allowing three runs on five hits. He struck out five and walked one. Isaias Reyes and Klint Kuydendall pitched in relief.

Teammates Colton Steinhoff hit a double, and Reyes hit a triple. Kuykendall, Hankins, and Cyson Morris had two hits each in the game.

On March 30, the McLoughlin team capitalized on seven errors by DW to win the first game of the baseball double-header 16-2 in Waitsburg.

The Wolfpack scored two runs in the first inning and held the Pioneers to two runs in the second inning. Officials called the game after four innings due to McLoughlin scoring 14 runs in the third inning per the NFHS Rule 4-2-2 or ten-run rule.

The second game was called after three innings due to darkness, with the Pioneers leading 8-5.

Offensive highlights for the Wolfpack were Reyes hitting a double and Steinhoff's 2 for 2 at bat. Levi Boudrieau and Hankins each had one hit. Jasper Morrow started on the mound for DW, allowing four hits, ten runs, five walks, and struck out two. Jayce Gleason, Cougar Anderson, and Traicen Garcia pitched in relief.

Coach Crenshaw said the team is still growing and will work to become more consistent. He saw some things he liked and some things to improve on.

The DW baseball team will host Highland Scotties on April 11, with the first pitch at 3 p.m.