The Parkland U18 Expos dropped a lopsided contest to the visiting Saskatoon U18 Athletics Sunday after keeping it close for five innings.
The Expos actually jumped out to an early lead plating six runs in the bottom of the first innings.
But three by the Athletics in the second cut the lead in half.
The Expos replied with one in the their half of the second for a 7-3 lead.
The third was a carbon copy of the second with Saskatoon getting three, and the expos responding with one to lead 8-6.
The Athletics finally took the lead in the fourth scoring four, although again the Expos responded with one in their half of the frame to only trail 10-9.
But Saskatoon finally pulled away with three in the sixth, then added nine in the six for a 22-9 win.
Kolby Lauer took the loss for the Expos. Lauer allowed ten hits and nine runs over three and a third innings, striking out two.
