The Vernon Canadians grounded the host Kelowna Halos 6-0 in Bantam AA baseball action Thursday night.
The bats came alive in Kelowna with Kyle Ciurka and Kyle Dennis both hitting doubles in the early innings.
Jordy Griffiths reached base and Jake O’Quinn laid down a bunt advancing the runner. Third baseman Jake Holland and first basemen Jake Emmons were flawless in the infield and both players got on base in the mid innings.
Ty Wellman and Franky Beg covered centre and right field through seven innings without allowing any runners to advance.
Brayden Damini was solid behind the plate, picking off a Kelowna runner in the fifth and going 3-for-4 at the dish. Dylan Emmons had a great outing on the mound, pitching a one-hitter through five innings, and smacking a pair of doubles.
The Canadians gave home games today (11 a.m.) and Tuesday night (p.m.) at Marshall Field.
The Wayside Press Giants rallied for seven runs in the final inning to stop the Kal Tire Red Hawks 12-6 in Mosquito play Thursday night at Lakeview Park.
Carter Morris retired the Red Hawks in order in the third inning and also pitched a strong fourth, while Caden Colemorgan mowed down the Hawks in the sixth.
Jackson Soucy hurled a stellar first inning for the Hawks, who used a big hit by Ryan Gammage to left field and solid base running by Tyler Sedlacek to score four times in the first.
Sapien Joe was on the Red Hawks’ mound in the second inning, where Nicholas Walker made a nice ground pick up toss to first for an out. Nakoda Parker stole home for the Hawks on an overthrow to third off a nice line drive double by Walker.
Gammage scored from second on a triple by Soucy and then pitched the third, striking out two and assisting an out at first.
The fourth saw Gammage striking out one, Walker snagging a tough bounce to first for the second out and Chase Batchelor making a spectacular diving catch with the throw to first for the last out.
Eric Foufoulas produced a great play in centre field to hold the Giants at second. Elijah Nahirny threw a man out at third and Gammage caught a fly ball at short and tagged a runner at second for a double play.
