Dragons thump Eufaula to repeat as Gumbo Classic champs

B: Sports

April 5, 2023

By LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR

Knights finish 6th at 38th Annual Dewar baseball tournament

The Dewar Dragon varsity baseball team defended their Joe Fowler Gumbo Classic crown this past Saturday with an 11-2 thrashing of the Eufaula Ironheads in the championship game of the 38th annual version of the Dewar tournament.

The Dragons, ranked third in Class A, began their journey towards a second-consecutive Gumbo Classic title last Thursday with a 7-0 victory over the Central Sallisaw Tigers.

The Dewar squad punched their ticket to Saturday’s title game on Friday with a 22-0 rout of the Allen Mustangs in semifinal action.

The Henryetta Golden Knights also took part in the annual Dewar baseball tournament, finishing sixth overall at the 3-day event.

The Knights began their tournament participation Friday with a hard-fought 6-4 win over the Weleetka Outlaws. The win over Weleetka was also the first victory for the Henryetta diamond squad in 2023, snapping a 7-game losing streak.

The win streak was shortlived, as the Knights fell into the loser’s bracket side of the tournament following a 9-0 loss to Eufaula Friday evening.

The Henryetta diamond squad rebounded from the shutout loss to edge Regent Prep by a 10-9 margin in Saturday’s loser’s bracket contest, then ended their tournament participation with a 10-0 setback to Central Sallisaw Saturday night.

Below are complete results from the 38th Annual Joe Fowler Gumbo Classic in Dewar.

— 38th Annual Joe Fowler Gumbo Classic March 30-April 1, 2023 Wiley Ryal Park, Dewar Game 1: Central Sallisaw 8, Wetumka 1 Game 2: Dewar 7, Central Sallisaw 0 Game 3: Allen 9, Asher 4 Game 4: Gore 12, Regent Prep 2 Game 5: Henryetta 6, Weleetka 4 Game 6: Eufaula 9, Henryetta 0 Game 7: Asher 15, Weleetka 4 (Weleetka Eliminated) Game 8: Central Sallisaw 13, Asher

2 (Asher Eliminated) Game 9: Dewar 22, Allen 0 Game 10: Eufaula 12, Gore 1 Game 11: Regent Prep 11, Wetumka

2 (Wetumka Eliminated) Game 12: Henryetta 10, Regent Prep

9 (Regent Prep Eliminated) Game 13 (Consolation Finals): Central Sallisaw 10, Henryetta 0 Game 14 (3rd Place): Gore 11, Allen

3 Game 15: (Championship): Dewar

11, Eufaula 2

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