For the first time in their history, the Carnduff Astros have won the Saskota Baseball League title.
The Astros defeated the Arcola Threshers 15-4 in Sunday’s final in Kenosee Lake to win the league’s Harbourne Memorial Trophy.
It was an unlikely matchup, as the Astros entered the tournament as the No. 5 seed, thanks to a 6-8-2 record, while the Threshers (4-10-2) were the seventh-ranked team.
Both teams went 2-1 in their respective round-robin pools to advance to the semifinal. The Threshers upset the top-seeded team, the Oxbow Chiefs, to advance to the final. (Score was not available).
Meanwhile, the Astros defeated the two-time defending league champions, the Estevan Tap House Wolves, 2-1 in a pitcher’s duel in the other semifinal.
The top eight teams in the league qualified for the tournament. They were divided into two pools of four for a round robin. The opening games of the round robin were played in different communities on Friday. Then the remaining games were played Saturday and Sunday in Kenosee.
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