The Southeast U18 AAA Twins swept a doubleheader against the Parkland Expos Saturday afternoon at Lynn Prime Park in Estevan.
The first game was a resilient, come-from-behind 6-5 victory in extra innings. Parkland scored five times in the third inning to lead 5-1, but the Twins chipped away at the lead, scoring once in the third, twice in the fifth, and once in the sixth to tie the game, and then knocked in the winning run in extra innings.
Dallen Oxelgren scored twice for the Twins, including the winning run in extra innings.
Jayke Smolinski started on the mound for the Twins, and gave up five runs, one of them unearned, in six innings of work. He also struck out three. Rylan Erb came on in relief and gave up just one hit in two innings, and was credited with the win.
The Expos scored once in the first and third innings of the second game to lead 2-0 in the third, but the Twins scored thrice in each of the fourth and fifth innings to take over the game.
Brody Dorrence led the way offensively with two hits and three runs brought in.
Mason Fichter earned the win by giving up three runs, one of them unearned, and striking out five in five innings. Zach Price gave up just one hit and struck out two in two innings of relief.
The Twins will host the Regina Wolfpack Sunday at Lynn Prime Park. Game times are 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
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The Estevan U18 AA Brewers continued to roll in league play with a 10-6 win over the Humboldt Dodgers Saturday afternoon in White City.
The Brewers dominated early with four in each of the second and fourth innings to lead 10-1. Riley Niven led the way offensively with four hits, two runs and a run batted in, while Kaleb Bechtold (three), Kaleb Poole (two) and Tayce Miller (two) each had multiple RBIs. Miller had three hits, including a home run.
Riley Niven went six innings for the Brewers, and gave up 10 hits, but only surrendered four runs, three of them earned. He also struck out four.
Miller gave up two runs in an inning of relief.
The Brewers next game will be July 30 when they visit the Regina White Sox.
