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Bulldogs advance to semifinals for first time in program history

CRESWELL – The Creswell Bulldogs’ pitching and defense have been the best in Class 3A this season, and Friday’s 12-0 quarterfinal victory over Burns/Crane was no different.
Bulldogs junior Jaxon Pelham struck out the Hilanders final batter for his 12th strikeout of the game and 100th of the season. The out also put the finishing touches on a five-inning no-hit masterpiece.
“In the fourth inning, I was sitting in the dugout thinking, ‘Wait, they haven’t got a hit yet,’ so I was really excited about that. But it’s really easy to pitch when it’s probably the best defense in the state, because I can trust them to do everything.”
The Bulldogs defense is excellent, but Pelham also made their lives easy, with only three balls put in play.




















