Mosquitos battle hard at provincials

Justin Seward
Times Reporter

 

The Strathmore Mosquito #2 Reds baseball team gave it their best shot at Provincials last weekend in Fort Saskatchewan, where they placed third.
Team officials felt the Mosquito Reds started the tournament off nervous which was then taken advantage of by the co-host Fort Saskatchewan #1 team.
It resulted in the Fort Saskatchewan team gaining seven runs early on without giving the Reds a chance for a comeback, winning 21-2.
However, the boys quickly recovered from the loss and showed determination in the second game, giving them an opportunity to play for a medal on Sunday.
“The team played their best game of the year, with great starting pitching from Jared Rilling, then Luke Aldridge, middle relief, and Asher Rilling to close the game,” said Coach Alan Aldridge.
“We were leading going into the bottom of the sixth inning, 11-10, but Lacombe was able to get two runs and win 12-11. Great game with some timely hits, a few breaks our way, it should have been a win.”
In the final game, the Reds relied on strong pitching from Rohdy Yates and Matt Dirks to propel them to a convincing 22-11 victory over Fort Saskatchewan #2 to finish off the season.
“Very happy with the way the team played this year, we were a very young team, five first year, and five underage players,” said Aldridge “The future of baseball in Strathmore is bright.”