UNITY — After knocking off the second-place Meadow Lake Sox in two straight games in a semifinal series to make it to the North Saskatchewan Baseball League final, the North Battleford Beavers used their batting power to become the 2023 NSRBL champions.
Meeting the Unity Cardinals, who had knocked off first-place Standard Hill Lakers in their semifinals, the Beavers won the championship round in two straight games, 13-3, July 30 on their home diamond, and 9-3 in Unity, Aug. 1.
The Cards and Beavers had played to a 13-all tie in their first meeting of the season, way back on May 30. Meeting again in the last game of the regular season, July 6 – in less of a hitting contest – the Beavers won 3-1.
Enroute to the NSRBL final, it took three games for the third-place Beavers to beat the Glaslyn Orioles in the first round. They then made short work of both Meadow Lake and Unity to take home the trophy.
Meanwhile, fourth-place Unity had won their series against the Lloydminster Twins in two straight games, before battling Standard Hill in the semifinal.
Beaver Gavin Nolin was named league MVP and won the Top Hitter award earlier this summer. His batting average was .585.
Next up for the Beavers is Senior AA Tier 2 provincials in Yorkton, Aug. 11-13.
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