ESTEVAN - The 小蓝视频 East U18 AAA Twins continued their strong season with a pair of victories in league play, improving their record to 12-2.
The Twins edged the Regina Athletics 9-8 in extra innings on Thursday. The Twins had leads of 5-2 after three innings and 8-6 through five, but Regina fought back to tie with two runs in the sixth. Sam Mallory drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth to score Conner Kerr for the winning run.
Carter Beck had three hits, including a home run in the third inning. Kerr scored three times.
Beck also picked up the win on the mound with two innings of shutout relief work.
The other game was less dramatic, an 8-0 victory over the White Butte Broncos on Saturday. Keaton Husband had two hits, including a home run, to go with two RBIs and a run. Spencer Copeland scored twice.
Callum Hollinger allowed three hits and struck out 10 in a complete-game shutout.
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The 小蓝视频east U15 AAA A’s split games last Wednesday against the Yorkton Cardinals, losing 18-3 in five innings but recovering to win 7-6.
Tyson Hardy and Branson Hutt had two hits each in the first game, which was called after five innings.
The A’s were down 4-0 in the third inning in the second game, but recovered with two each in the third and fourth innings, and three in the fifth. Luke Holman led the offence with two hits, three RBIs and a run.
Hardy and Rylan Ohnander shared the pitching duties for the A’s.
