The Parkland U18 Expos hosted the North Battleford U18 Beavers for a doubleheader Saturday.
In the opening game the visiting Beavers put eight on the board in the third inning and coasted to a 12-6 win.
Trayton Troesch had a big game on the mound for the Beavers going 6.1 innings, throwing 16 first pitch strikes and striking out eight.
The Expos did manage 12 hits in the game. Brandon Spilchen, Kaidyn Malysh and Chris Cole all had multiple hits efforts.
Brandon Spilchen took the loss ion the mound for the Expos. The righty lasted two and a third innings, allowing seven hits and eight runs while striking out two.
Game two was more of a seewas affair.
The Expos were up 3-0 going into the forth only to see that lead evaporate as the Beavers tied the game in the top of the fourth.
The host team added two of their own in the bottom of the fourth to again take a lead 5-3, but six by the visitors in the sixth proved the difference as North Battleford won 11-6.
Shae Peterson started the game for the home side. The pitcher went five and two-thirds innings, allowing four runs on seven hits and striking out one. Malysh and Brendon Babichuk entered the game from the bullpen, throwing one inning and one-third of an inning respectively.
Matthew Datema led the Expos offensively with two hits in four at bats.
