The Parkland U15 Expos season came to an end Thursday evening in Yorkton.
The Expos hosted the Regina Athletics in a playoff game, falling behind 4-1 after one inning.
The Expos clawed back to tie the game, then saw the Athletics inch ahead before putting together a big inning to win 11-4.
“Our pitchers pitched well, but maybe were a little nervous,” said Expos coach Larry Kitchen, adding the real issue was “our defence just wasn’t there ... We had some trouble fielding in the infield, and Regina capitalized. They hit the ball well.”
Kitchen said while the team hoped to be in Regina Saturday for semi-final action, Thursday’s loss was just another chapter in the overall season.
“Maybe it wasn’t our best game, the game we wanted, but overall our season was a success,” he said. ”We learned a lot, learned a lot of skills.” Those skills he added were not just on the field, but life skills as well.
While the 2020 season is over for the U15 Expos, things look positive for 2021.
“Nine of the players are eligible to return, so that’s a good start,” said Kitchen, adding this season “we were probably one of the youngest teams in the league.”
