ESTEVAN - The Estevan TS&M 13U AAA Brewers had a busy weekend with four games.
The Brewers travelled to Regina on Saturday to face the White Sox in a pair of games.
In the first game, the Brewers ran into a tough pitcher from the Sox who shut down Estevan’s offence. Kris Phillips kept the Brewers close, coming on in relief to pitch five innings. Caden Dorrance managed two hits and one run batted in (RBI) during a 10-3 White Sox win.
The second game was a back and forth affair, but Regina won 10-9. Dorrance pitched well for the Brewers going three innings. Jaxon Kuchinka led the offence with two hits and three RBIs, but the Sox hit the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh.
The Brewers welcomed the Moose Jaw Canucks Sunday to Mel Murray Cactus Park for two games. In game one, the Brewers cruised to an 11-4 win. Tristan Brownridge turned in a strong pitching performance, going five innings to pick up the win. Logan Kolenz carried the offence with two hits and three RBIs.
The second game saw the Brewers put together a great team effort in a 9-8 victory. Broden Henry started on the mound for the Brewers, throwing five innings and giving up one earned run. Henry also had two hits and an RBI. Moose Jaw mounted a comeback in the later innings to tie the game at eights going into the bottom of the seventh. Reese Copeland was the hero for the Brewers as he hit a walk off sacrifice fly, scoring Jaxon Kuchinka.
Next action for the Brewers (13-6-2) is Saturday in Regina for two games against the Buffalos.
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The Southeast U15 AAA A’s travelled to Saskatoon on the weekend to compete in the Evan Thomas Memorial Tournament, and impressed with a 4-2 record.
Competing in Pool B, the A’s opened the tournament by doubling up the Sask. Five Giants 4-2 on Friday, grabbing the lead with three in the sixth inning. Jayden Kuchinka had two hits and Axton Martin knocked in two runs. Jacob Mayer went 3 2/3 innings, and Nathan Yunick pitched three innings.
Later in the day, Estevan routed the Swift Current 57s 19-1 in four innings. Mathias Fornwald and Tyrell Nagy had three RBIs each for the A’s, who scored six times in the second and fourth innings.
Kade Phillips went three innings for the A’s.
An 8-7 loss to the Saskatoon Expos started the day Saturday, as the Expos rallied from deficits of 5-1 after the first inning and 7-6 through five. Mayer had a couple of hits for the A’s. Sutter Baily went 3 1/3 innings on the mound.
Their final round robin game was a 12-9 win over the Regina Pirates. The A’s led 7-2 after two, but needed to score three in the bottom of the sixth to break open a 9-9 draw.
Mayer had two hits and three RBIs for the A’s, and Kuchinka went four innings with four strikeouts.
Slotted in the B event, the A’s again faced the Pirates, and this time won 12-2 in five innings, thanks to eight runs in the first and four if the fourth. Tayson Dietze led the offensive attack with three RBIs, and Yunick struck out six in five innings.
The final game was a 6-5 loss to the Regina White Sox in the B final. The White Sox scored in their final at bat. Mayer was a force at the plate and on the mound, as he had two hits, three RBIs and pitched 4 2/3 innings.
