YORKTON - The Parkland 18U AA Expos were in action with a doubleheader in Weyburn Sunday.
The day did not start out well for Yorkton as they struggled to score in game one of the doubleheader.
The Beavers used two pitchers to weave an early season gem, shutting out the Expos while the Weyburn offence scored 11.
Weyburn started with a single run in the first inning, and the Beavers took solid control of the game with a big sixth inning, plating seven runs.
Matthew Data was tagged with the loss for Parkland going five innings, allowing six runs on two hits and striking out six.
In the second game of the day, both team’s offences had a solid outing.
The Expos got out to a five-run lead in the fifth inning and held on for an 8-7 victory over the Beavers.
In the fifth Parker Lowenberg, Matthew Spilchuk and Sam Cristo all contributed in the big inning with RBIs.
Cristo would go 3-for-4 to lead the Expos in hits.
Logan Wolkowski was the winning pitcher for the Expos. He went two-thirds of an inning, allowing zero runs on zero hits and walking none.
Colin Hubic started the game for the Expos. He allowed six hits and seven runs over six and a third innings, striking out four.
The Expos are on the road again this weekend, scheduled to face Estevan and Lumsden Saturday, and then Estevan again Sunday.
