It was a winning weekend for the Parkland 18U AAA Expos as they went 3-1 this weekend.
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On Saturday, they would split their doubleheader against the Saskatoon Diamondbacks.
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In Game 1, Carter Phythian was solid on the mound as he went all seven innings, allowing just two earned runs with three strikeouts, but Spencer Phythian would play hero as he singled off the first pitch in the bottom of the seventh for a walk-off win.
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In Game 2, the Expos bats would struggle against Diamondbacks pitching as they were outhit ten to two in a 7-4 loss.
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On Sunday, it was off to Melville for games against Moose Jaw and Regina.
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Against Moose Jaw, it was another solid pitching performance and some late-game heroics that once again netted a win for the Expos. Ryan Rathgeber was dealing on the mound striking out 13 over six innings of work, allowing just one earned one run, and he would share the part of the hero as he and Ryland Maier drove in runs in the bottom of the sixth to give Parkland 2-1 win.
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The bats would finally come to life in the last game of the weekend against the Regina White Sox as the Expos picked up 11 hits on their way to a 12-8 victory. Kayden Smith led the way going 2-for-3 with 3 RBIs, with Spencer Phythian and Ty Ulmer following him up as they combined to go 5-6 with 3 RBIs.Ìý
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Parkland now sits 8-6 overall, good enough to sit tied for second place.
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The Expos will look to try and take sole place of second as they face off against the Regina White Sox (4-6) on Thursday and then a doubleheader against the White Butte Broncos (1-5) this weekend.
