After losing 6-5 to the Okanagan Bantam Athletics out of Kelowna last weekend, the Vernon Cold Stone Creamery Pee Wee Canadians bounced back with an 11-5 win over the A’s Tuesday night at Elks Stadium.
Coached by Rick Leroux, the Canadians are keeping their game skills in tune as they prepare for a Las Vegas tournament in late October at which they will take on older players.
“Working on a bigger field and getting the players more comfortable facing bigger players seems to be working as we outplayed and outhit the Athletics,” said Leroux.
Keaton Mandryk started on the mound for the Canadians and went four innings, giving up two runs on one hit before giving way to Dawson Chase, who allowed three runs on two hits in two innings. Kaydn Thomas closed out the seventh by giving up one hit and no runs.
Thomas moved up to the two spot in the lineup and went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Colton Schaper-Kotter was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI in the clean-up spot.
Jaden Parsons, Mandyk, Nick Cherkowski, Chase, Zach Orchard and Landon Currie also added hits.
The C’s hope to go up against the Kamloops Bantam River Dogs before they head to the 22nd annual Desert Fall Classic in Vegas. Vernon will play games over four days in the 13-14-year-old division.
