In Brandon, Abbotsford opened the tournament with a bang as they smashed out 13 hits en route to a 12-0 mercy-rule win over the Saskatoon Blue Jays. Jordan Loewen (Abbotsford, BC) was a force both on the mound and at the plate for Abbotsford as he went 2 for 2 including a 2 run homer in the 2nd inning and scored 4 runs. Loewen also pitched 4 innings giving up only 2 hits and striking out 10 batters.
In other action, Eric Clausen (Saskatoon, SK) was 3 for 4 with 4 RBI’s as the Saskatoon Braves beat Edmonton 15-4. Also, Jacob Melville (Spruce Grove, AB) had 3 hits and scored 2 runs as his Spruce Grove team defeated Regina 13-3 in a 5 inning (mercy rule) game.
Kevin Sengara (Vancouver, BC) had a 2 run homerun to lead Ridge Meadows, BC to a 12-6 victory over Mid West, MB.
Marshal Burgess (Brandon, MB) doubled with two out and scored winning run in the bottom of the 7th inning as the host Brandon team edged Regina 8-7 in the Peewee Western tournament. Burgess was 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Jordan Robertson (Brandon, MB) and Dale Penner (Brandon, MB) had two hits and two RBI each.
Other games saw the Saskatoon Braves pound Winnipeg South 13-6 as Scott Caron (Saskatoon, SK) went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. Braxton Dirkham (Saskatoon, SK) had 2 hits, 2 RBI and also stole 2 bases as his Saskatoon Blue Jays topped Edmonton 8-6. Finally, Matt Powell (Devon, AB) picked up the win and struck out 5 as Spruce Grove nipped Mid West 6-5. Morgan Geekie (Strathclair, MB) had 2 RBI for Mid West.
