Yankees starter Jeremy Johnson pitched a complete game for his first win of the season as the Yorkton E and S Yankees defeated the Canora Supers 7-1 in a rain-shortened five inning game. Johnson struck out three while giving up only two hits.
The Supers jumped out to an early one run lead when Graham Lamb scored on an Adam McTavish single. However that was all Canora could muster as the Yankees battled back with two of their own in the second inning when Evan Wasylyniuk and Garrett Karcha were driven home on a hit by Dennis Gilchuk that was eventually ruled an error on somewhat of an odd play.
Gilchuk's grounder deflected off the glove of Super's second baseman Ryan Coleman into Coleman's face sending the player to hospital for stitches. The Yankees scoring was completed in the fifth inning when five runners crossed the plate. Runs were scored by Kurt Karcha, Derek Kohut, Tom Cook, Wasylyniuk, Garrett Karcha, Johnson and Gilchuk.
Hits were recorded by Kurt Karcha, Cook, Wasylyniuk, Gilchuk and Mitchell Datema each with singles while Johnson added a single and double and Garrett Karcha hit a double.
RBI's were awarded to Cook, Johnson and Derek Marshall with one each and Wasylyniuk with two.
The Yankees vs Melville Bison game in Melville was suspended in the third inning due to rain with the Yankees leading 4-1. There is no word on when the game will be completed. It will resume from the exact point of suspension with the Yankees having two men on base and two out.
Cook started on the mound for the Yankees with Jeremy Houle starting for the Bison. Johnson, Cook and Kurt Karcha each had one hit and one RBI for the Yankees. Runs were scored by Kurt Karcha, Datema and Dwayne Wandy.
