The Parkland AAA 18U Expos found it tough going at Jubilee Park in Yorkton Saturday, dropping both ends of a doubleheader to the visiting Regina Athletics.
In game one, in spite of out-hitting Regina 10-to-sixthe game slipped away with Regina winning 13-2.
The Athletics struck early scoring a run the first inning on a stolen base.
Regina salted the win away with five runs in the seventh inning. Regina’s offense in the inning was led by Taylor Douglas, Ethan Merk, Anthony Meyer, and Dylan Fiske, all driving in runs in the frame.
Gavin Wuschke had the start for Regina. He went 5.1 innings, allowing zero runs on six hits, striking out eight and walking none.
Carter Phythian was on the mound for Expos. He allowed two hits and five runs over three innings, striking out two.
Kaedyn Koroluk and Mathew Datema entered the game from the bullpen, each throwing two innings.
Koroluk and Owen Cook each managed multiple hits the home side. Koroluk led the Expos with three hits in three at-bats.
Game two was all to similar to the first, which was bad news to the Expos.
The hometeam again fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 13-3 loss, although the Expos again out hit the visitors 10-7.
Regina pulled away with five runs in the second inning.
Evan McCubbing toed the rubber for the Expos. He surrendered five runs on three hits over two innings, striking out three.
Ryan Rathgeber and Owen Cook entered the game as relief, throwing three and a third innings and one and two-thirds innings respectively.
Rathgeber, Cook, and Ryland Maier all managed multiple hits for the Expos. Rathgeber went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead the side.
