The North Battleford Beavers were the last team in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League to start their season, and dropped both games at the end of last week.
Thursday they welcomed the Macklin Lakers and ended up on the wrong side of a 7-5 score.
Things were going smoothly for Beavers pitcher Dave Millar until the sixth inning, when the Lakers sent 10 batters to the plate, scoring four times.
Just two of the seven runs allowed by the Beavers were earned.
Millar’s final line was 5.2 innings, allowing seven hits, four runs (two earned), four walks and five strikeouts.
Ryan Sheperd pitched 1.1 innings in relief, allowing three runs, all unearned, on one hit, three walks and a strikeout.
Batting in the ninth spot, Tyler Baier had a big game for the Lakers going 2-for-3 with two runs scored.
Raegan Feser pitched 6.1 innings for the win, allowing five runs (two earned) on five hits, two walks and five strikeouts.
Derrick Lantz recorded the save pitching 0.2 innings in relief with just one hit against.
The two teams combined for seven errors in the game.
Friday, Corey Wildeman went 3-for-3 at the plate with a pair of RBI while throwing four innings for the win as the Unity Cardinals defeated the Beavers 6-5.
Ryan Greenwald also drove in a pair of runs in the win.
The Cardinals scored three runs in the fourth to take the lead for good.
Jared Inkster pitched four innings for the Beavers, giving up five runs, all earned, on nine hits with four walks and four strikeouts.
Jordan Sass took over in the fifth and pitched two innings giving up just one hit.
Kyle Palmer pitched the seventh for the Beavers, and record four strikeouts after Phil McGee reached on a pass ball by Beavers catcher Ryan Mayers.
Scores around the league, Tuesday saw the Lloydminster Twins down the Wilkie Brewers 12-7 and the Cardinals beat the Lakers 6-0. Wednesday the Edam Blue Sox crushed the Mervin Flyers 11-1. Friday the Border City Blue Jays shut out the Midwest Expos 12-0 and the St. Walburg Reds beat the Brewers 6-1.
The Beavers next game is Thursday when they head to Wilkie.
