WEYBURN – The Weyburn Beavers posted a win and a loss over the weekend, defeating Regina Red Sox at home by a score of 6-2 on Saturday afternoon, and travelling to Moose Jaw on Sunday afternoon, losing 8-2. They hosted Moose Jaw on Tuesday evening and were edged out 5-4.
For Tuesday’s game, Jacob Clark was named the losing pitcher, although Luke Zimmer was on the mound for six and two-thirds innings, only allowing one run on four hits, and getting seven strike-outs. Jamin Smith pitched for one inning, allowing one hit and two runs with two strike-outs.
Clark pitched for two-thirds of an inning, allowing one hit and two runs, including the winning run, and Jared Hall got the final two strike-outs.
For scoring, Moose Jaw got a run in the fourth inning, then Weyburn scored four runs all in the fifth inning. Jaxson Davis hit a double and scored three runners in, then he scored when Ryan Muizelaar hit a double.
Moose Jaw then scored two runs in the eighth, and two more in the ninth to edge out the Beavers.
In the home game on Saturday, the opening pitch was made by John Gibbons, the former manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. He had been the speaker the night before at the Beavers sports dinner.
Owen McConnell was the winning pitcher, on the mound for a full seven innings, allowing nine hits and two runs, and getting four strike-outs.
Jacob Clark pitched for one and a third innings, getting two strike-outs, and Brett Paterson pitched for the last two batters, getting one strike-out.
RBIs were scored by Ryan Dauphinee, Trent Lawson, Brett Potter, Ryan Gurney and Brayden Murua, with Lawson and Murua each hitting doubles.
In the Moose Jaw, Jack Kovanen was the losing pitcher, and was on the mound for five and two-thirds innings. He allowed seven hits and four runs, and got one strike-out. Cole McGregor pitched for one and a third innings, allowing three hits and three runs, and Paterson pitched for one inning, allowing two hits and one run, and he had one strike-out.
The Beavers’ two runs were scored by Muizelaar and Madison.
The Beavers play Wednesday night in Moose Jaw, and will host Swift Current at Tom Laing Park on Friday, June 9. Over the weekend, they will visit the Red Sox in Regina on Sunday, June 11.
