The Yorkton E & S Yankees travelled to Canora for a tilt with the Supers on May 26. The game saw returning veterans Roby Sharp and Jason Trost in the Yankees line-up, but couldn't help overcome a 5-4 loss, says Yankee manager Wade Karcha.
It was also a homecoming of sorts for Jeff Bahrey and Tom Cook, both former Supers, who now dress for the Yankees.
The Supers scored one run in the second inning but the Yankees tied the game in the top of the fourth inning when Jeremy Johnson was driven home on an Evan Wasylyniuk double. The Yankees did not fare as well in the bottom of the fourth allowing Canora to score four runs and take a lead of 5-1.
Yorkton's Johnson pitched the final two innings striking out three while giving up only one walk and no hits. The Yankees did mount some comeback attempts in the sixth and seventh innings; they tallied once in the sixth and two in the seventh. However, they fell short by one run as Canora took the game by a 5-4 final.
Yankee runs were scored by Cook, who chipped in with two, while teammates Bahrey and Johnson had one each. Johnson also added one RBI and two hits while Cook and Sharp had one RBI and one hit each. Completing the Yankees hits were Trost and Bahrey with one single each.
SWAN RIVER REDS
Yorkton travelled to Swan River to meet the Swan River Reds for a Sunday afternoon double-header.
Game one saw the Yankees pull out a 20-0 win over the Reds on a complete game, two hit shutout, by starting pitcher and former Yorkton Junior Cardinal Matt Totte.
The Reds were in this game until the fifth inning when the Yankees broke the game open by sending 16 batters to the plate and scoring 10 runs to lead 15-0. The Yankees completed their scoring by adding five more runs in the seventh inning. Bryce Pasloski had three walks, two hits and three runs scored to go along with five RBI's while Mackenzie Unyi scored three runs on one hit and one walk, while Johnson added two runs on two hits and two walks.
Evan Wasylyniuk added three RBI's to go with two hits and two runs scored. Chris Morrison scored two runs on two hits and one walk with Derek Marshall scoring one run while driving in one run on one hit. Cook had two RBI's, four walks and two runs scored. Rounding out the scoring was Kurt Karcha with one run on one hit and one walk, Mitchell Datema one run on one walk and Kurtis Chupa one run on one walk.
Game two also went the Yankees way as they jumped out to an early lead but the Reds tied the game at three in the second inning.
Yorkton completed their scoring with one in the fourth inning, two in the sixth and one in the seventh. Final score was 17-8 Yorkton.
Marshall started on the mound and was credited with the victory.
He struck out three batters while giving up eight hits, six runs and only one base on balls.
Highlighting the scoring for the Yankees was Unyi's five runs on five hits and two RBI's, Kurt Karcha's three runs on four hits and two RBIs, Kurtis Chupa's three runs on three hits, one walk and two RBI's, Johnson's with two runs on two hits, two walks and one RBI, Morrison's two runs on one hit, one walk and one RBI, Wasylyniuk's one run on one hit and two RBIs, Cook's one run on one hit and one RBI and Datema one run on one hit.
Next action for the Yankees is June 2 (Thursday) when they meet the Parkland Padres at Jubilee Park.
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