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Saltcoats win game #1 at U13 baseball tourney

The Saltcoats Lakers are the host team for the 2019 13U Baseball Provincial Championship being hosted at the Saltcoats Regional Park this weekend.

The Saltcoats Lakers are the host team for the 2019 13U Baseball Provincial Championship being hosted at the Saltcoats Regional Park this weekend.

The event which has eight teams vying for the provincial title saw the host Lakers take on the Saskatoon Brave Knights on the Farrell Agencies Richardson Diamond Friday afternoon, with the host Lakers winning 8-3.

“It was good, good,” said Lakers coach Mike Farquharson when contacted Friday evening. “The kids played well, they pitched well.

“It was a team effort. I’m super happy.”

When it comes to team effort the Lakers have become a tight knit team, with 12 players from the local community, and the 13th from nearby Bredenbury.

“Every player signed up to play the extra month for provincials,” said Farquharson. “This team is what we played with all season. They’re all still here. I’m really happy with what we’ve been able to do this year.”

The next action for Saltcoats will be 11:45 Saturday when they face the Weyburn Beavers, winners in their first game 12-1 over Southey.

The Saskatoon Brave Knights play the Southey Eagles at 11:30 Saturday.

Other teams competing in Pool ‘A’ are the Lloydminster Twins, Humboldt Dodgers, Wawota Pats and Gull Lake Greyhounds.

The tournament wraps up Sunday with the championship game at 3 p.m.