YORKTON - The Yorkton 15U AAA Cardinals hosted the Regina Wolfpack for a doubleheader Sunday at Jubilee Park.
The Wolfpack were hungry and scored five runs in the top of the first inning to lead early.
The Cardinals managed to get three of those runs back in the home-half of the first inning, then tied it 5-5 with a pair of runs in the fifth inning.
The sixth inning saw the teams each add one to their total.
Yorkton would then celebrate a walk-off win, when Chase Hembling singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run in the seventh to earn a 6-5 victory.
Ty Sleeva earned the victory on the mound for Yorkton. He allowed seven hits and six runs over six innings, striking out seven and walking none.
Jackson Bradford threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.
Aiden Newton took the loss for Regina. The right-hander allowed four hits and five runs over four and two-thirds innings, striking out nine.
Three members of the Wolfpack hit three home runs on the day.
Aiden Newton had a long ball in the sixth inning. Owen Sommerfeld went deep in the first inning. Jake Flichel had a four bagger in the first inning.
The Cardinals recorded 11 hits in the game. Kaden Pihach, Chase Hembling, and Michael Klus each Had multiple hits, with Pihach going 3-for-4 at the plate.
In game two the Wolfpack again scored in the first inning, this time taking a 2-0 lead.
The teams traded two runs apiece in the third inning, and the Cardinals added one in the fourth to trail 4-3.
The Wolfpack scored one in the fifth to lead 5-3, but the Cardinals plated two in their half of the fifth to knot the score 5-5.
The tie was short-lived as Regina edged ahead with one more run in the sixth to edge back ahead 6-5.
The Wolfpack then added a huge three in the seventh for a 9-5 lead, which would hold for the final score.
Brydon Newman was the winning pitcher for Regina. He went five and two-thirds innings, allowing five runs on nine hits and striking out five.
Rhett Sommerfeld threw one and one-third innings in relief.
Jackson Bradford started the game for Yorkton. He allowed five hits and five runs over five innings, striking out five.
Wyatt Evans took the loss in relief for the Cardinals. He went two innings, allowing four hits and four runs while striking out two and walking one.
The Cardinals totaled 10 hits, with Chase Hembling, Riley Stewart, and Cameron Allard all having a multi hit game.
Tanner Wiens helped the offence with four stolen bases.
Regina racked up nine hits on the day.
