ESTEVAN - The Â鶹ÊÓƵeast U18 AAA Twins continued their strong start to the regular season, going 3-1 during weekend games.
The Twins started with a 9-8, extra-inning win over the Saskatoon Cubs Saturday. The Twins trailed 6-0 in the third, but scored twice in the bottom of the third and five in the fourth to seize a 7-6 lead. Saskatoon scored two in the fifth, but the Twins replied with one in the sixth to tie and added the winner in the eighth. Dax Brown singled in the winning run.
Callum Hollinger had three runs, four hits and two runs batted in (RBIs). Chase Himmelspach added three hits, a run and an RBI.
Kade Phillips and Conner Kerr each went four innings on the mound.
The next game was a 6-1 loss to the Cubs – the Twins' first defeat in league play this season. Hollinger scored the lone run.
Sam Mallory went four innings in relief, allowing just one run.
The Twins recovered to beat the Moose Jaw Canucks 10-6 and 12-0 on Sunday. The Twins scored in bunches in the first game, with three in the first, four in the third and three in the sixth. Kerr had three RBIs in the victory.
Aiden Trimble went six innings in the victory.
The next game saw the Twins score seven in the fourth and invoke the mercy rule in 4 1/2 innings.
Dylan Frey had two hits and four RBIs, and he also scored once. Carter Beck scored three times.
Hollinger and Brown combined to allow two hits in five innings.
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ East A's U15 AAA team picked up a pair of lopsided victories on the weekend, winning 16-7 and 14-1 over the Regina Wolfpack on Saturday.
The first game with Regina was 8-7 through three innings, but the A's pulled away with five in the fourth.
Tyson Hardy, Reese Copeland and Luke Holman each had three RBIs. Hardy also scored four times and went three innings on the mound as they started. Jordan Frey didn't allow a run in four innings of relief.
The A's scored 11 times in the fifth inning to lead 14-1 and eventually force the mercy rule in the second game.
Caden Dorrance and Tristan Brownridge each had three RBIs for the A's. Holman scored four times.
Brownridge allowed four hits in five innings.
A game slated for Sunday in Swift Current was postponed due to rain.
