Late game rally hands M.L. White Sox third loss of season

Despite leading 4-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, the Meadow Lake White Sox fell 5-4 to the Edam Blue Sox, last night.

White Sox catcher Sam Dawson scored the game’s first run in the second inning with Kevin Gerwing adding a run in the third. Quincy Winkler and Scott Fransky gave the Sox the 4-0 lead in the sixth inning.

Winkler pitched a full seven innings and while the 6’6” player boasts a 90 plus mile per hour fastball, Blue Sox batters were able to put runners on base every inning.

Solid defence by Meadow Lake kept the White Sox up. Second baseman Shawn Irwin made a couple of difficult catches and short-stop Davin Hildebrand added to the defensive stats with a diving catch. First baseman Chris Ellis also made a highlight-reel play. With a nearby grounder hit forcing him roughly ten feet off the bag, Ellis was forced in a foot race with the runner. He slid into first, able to beat the runner for the out.

In the sixth inning, with Edam on offence counting two outs, a throw was made by Dawson to short-stop Hildebrand attempting to out a runner stealing from first. As the runner was off the bag, a tag-out was made, however, the umpire still called the runner safe.

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The next play was a grounder to third baseman Gerwing who checked the runner at second before making the throw to first. While the throw was on time, the runner was called safe by the umpire.

Regardless of the calls, Edam scored the tying and winning run in the final inning.

With the loss, the White Sox dropped to a 3-3 record; 3-0 at home and 0-3 on the road. Standings wise, the Sox are second in their division behind the 4-4 Edam Blue Sox.

Meadow Lake’s next games will be a double header on Sunday, June 12 at 1 p.m. in North Battleford and 6 p.m. in Macklin.

cswiderski@jpbg.ca

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