After enjoying more than a week away from the diamond, the Muenster Red Sox returned with a busy week in front of them as they played five games in five days.
It was a tough week for the Red Sox as they managed just one win in those five contests, and were outscored 41-17 in the process.
Red Sox vs. Cubs
After holding an opponent to fewer than six runs for the first time all season in their last contest, the Red Sox took a step back against the Saskatoon Cubs as they fell 9-2 on May 23 in Saskatoon.
Cody Bauml and Carter Burkart did the damage for the Red Sox as the pair combined to hit 1-for-3, with two runs batted in and one run scored.
Rylan Marianchuk was charged with the loss on the mound for the Red Sox after surrendering six runs, four earned, on nine hits and one walk, while striking out two over five innings of work.
Nicholas Silcox came on in relief of Marianchuk, and the Carrot River native allowed three runs, one earned, on three hits and two walks, while striking out none in one inning of work.
The contest got off to a tough start for the Red Sox as they gave up a run in the first inning.
After tying the score in the top of the third, the Cubs responded scoring one in the third and one more in the fourth to lead 3-1 through three innings.
The Red Sox managed to cut the deficit back to one with a run in the top of inning five, but a trio in the bottom of five and three more in the bottom of six sealed the fate for the Red Sox, who lost 9-2.
Red Sox vs. White Sox – Game 1
A five run seventh inning was too much for the Red Sox to overcome as they dropped an 11-5 decision to the Regina White Sox on May 26 in Muenster.
Marianchuk, Jayden Huls, and Matthew McGrath drove in the runs for the Red Sox as the pair combined to hit 5-for-10 with three runs batted in, one walk, and three runs scored.
Kyle Froehlich was charged with the loss on the mound for the Red Sox as the Nipawin native allowed five runs, all earned, on nine hits, and one walk, while striking out five over five innings of work.
Silcox came on in relief of Froehlich and allowed six runs, all earned, on seven hits, and one walk, while striking out two over 1.2 innings.
Rylan Elmy got the last out for the Red Sox, throwing one pitch as a White Sox runner was caught stealing.
Despite the loss, it was the Red Sox who drew first blood, as they scored three times in the second inning to take an early 3-0 lead.
Unfortunately for the Sox, they were unable to maintain the lead as the White Sox exploded scoring singles in innings three, four, and six, and a trio in five.
Two Red Sox runs in the bottom of the sixth inning kept the squad close, as they trailed 6-5 heading to the final inning.
That was as close as the Red Sox would come, as they gave up five runs in inning seven to lose 11-5.
Red Sox vs. White Sox – Game 2
Another ugly seventh inning spelled disaster for the Red Sox, as they gave up seven runs in the final inning to lose 11-0.
Marianchuk and Burkart managed the only two hits of the contest for the Red Sox as they combined to hit 2-for-4 with one walk.
Aaron Aquino was charged with the loss on the mound for the Red Sox after allowing four runs, all earned, on four hits and three walks, while striking out three.
Josh Doepker came on in relief of Aquino and the Annaheim native surrender seven runs, all earned, on five hits, and six walks, while striking out three.
While the Red Sox suffered a lopsided loss, the contest was an even affair, save for the third and seventh innings, where the White Sox did all of their damage scoring four and seven runs respectively.
Red Sox vs. Wolfpack – Game 1
In what has become an irregular occurence, the Red Sox enjoyed an excellent contest from their pitching staff to pick up a 2-1 win over the Regina Wolfpack on May 27.
The Red Sox had surrendered double digits in runs five times in their first nine games, and had managed to keep the number below six just once.
McGrath was on the mound for the Red Sox, and the 17-year-old was excellent picking up his first win of the season, as he shut down the Wolfpack attack, allowing one run, with none earned, on six hits, and two walks while striking out three over seven innings.
Offensively it was Froehlich who did the damage, as he finished 1-for-3 with two runs batted in.
The Wolfpack drew first blood against the Red Sox scoring once in the top of inning three, but the home side responded with a pair in the bottom half.
That was all the run support McGrath would need as he shut the Wolfpack down the rest of the way to earn a 2-1 win.
Red Sox vs. Wolfpack – Game 2
A four run seventh inning spelled disaster for the Red Sox as they blew an 8-5 lead in the bottom of the seventh to lose 9-8.
Marianchuk was charged with the loss on the mound for the Red Sox, allowing four runs, two earned, on three hits, and two walks, while striking out one over 1.2 innings, in the blown save.
Drew Bauml got the start for the Red Sox, and the second year Sox pitcher was solid pitching five strong innings, allowing five runs, with none earned, on three hits, and five walks, while striking out four.
Huls, Froehlich, and Doepker did all of the damage offensively for the Red Sox as the trio combined to hit 7-for-11 with seven runs batted in and two runs scored.
The first three innings saw the teams trade runs as the Red Sox scored singles in the first and third innings, while the Wolfpack responded with a single of their own in the second.
The Wolfpack answered with a trio in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead.
Four Red Sox runs in the top of the fifth, and one Wolfpack run in the bottom half of the inning gave the Red Sox a 6-5 lead.
Two more in the sixth extended the lead to 8-5.
The Wolfpack pushed back in the bottom half of the inning and were rewarded as they cut the Red Sox lead to one with a pair of runs. An error by the Red Sox second baseman gave the Wolfpack a pair of runs, as they escaped with a 9-8 win.
