YORKTON / SASKATOON - It was doubleheader Sunday for the Parkland 18U AAA Expos as they travelled to Saskatoon for a pair with the Giants.
The Expos started things against the Giants at noon, with the host team jumping out to an early start with four runs in the first inning.
The team traded three-spots in the second, and then the Expos jumped ahead with a big six-run effort in the fourth inning to edge ahead 9-7.
The teams then traded single runs in both the fifth and sixth innings, before the Giants salted away a late comeback with three in the seventh inning to win 12-11.
The Giants out hit the Expos 15-9 in the contest.
Chaz Jaeb started the game for the Expos. The right-hander lasted three innings, allowing seven hits and seven runs while striking out two.
Boston Bast was the starter for the Giants. He went three and two-thirds innings, allowing nine runs on six hits and striking out five.
Neither starter was around to be part of the final decision.
Reid Issel was credited with the win for the Giants. The right-hander surrendered one run on one hit over one and one-third innings, striking out one.
Kimmuel Albarracin took the loss for the Expos. He threw only two-thirds of an inning, allowing four hits and three runs.
In game two, a mid-afternoon affair, the Expos started as hot as the weather scoring five runs in the first inning, and adding one in the second before the Giants managed to respond.
But, respond they did scoring two in the home-half of the second frame, then adding one in the third to narrow the Expo lead to 5-3.
The Expos offence then fired right back with four in the fourth inning. The Giants added two of their own in the frame to make it 10-5.
It was the Expos the rest of the way adding two runs in the fifth and three in the sixth for a 15-5 win.
Ty Ulmer was the winning pitcher for the Expos. He went five and two-thirds innings, allowing four hits and five runs while striking out nine.
Landon Burkell threw one-third of an inning in relief out of the bullpen.
Andrew Klassen took the loss for the Giants based on one inning of work, allowing three hits and six runs while striking out three.
The Expos collected 13 hits on the day. Jackson Hungle, Carther Phythian and Ulmer all had multiple hits efforts.
Next action for the Expos sees the team host the Regina White Sox for a doubleheader in Melville Tuesday, July 19.
