There were four different winners in PE.I. Junior 22U Baseball League play this past weekend.The Summerside Chevys and Capital District Islanders, and Western and Three Rivers split their respective doubleheaders.
Following is the recap:
Summerside vs. Capital District
Game 1
Summerside 6 Capital District 2
The Islanders fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 6-2 loss on Saturday.
The Chevys scored five times in the second inning keyed by two Islander errors, a walk by Ben MacDougall and a two-run single by Jayden Mclean.
MacDougall was the winning pitcher, allowing three hits and two runs over seven innings, striking out seven.
Jason Rashad took the loss, going six innings, allowing six runs on seven hits and striking out seven.
Garrett Hebert, Patrick Young and Nolan Ryan all had hits for the Islanders.
Parker Gallant went 2-for-2 at the plate for the Chevys. Logan MacDougall led Sumerside with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with five in total.
Game 2
Capital District 10 Summerside 3
A seven-run, fourth-inning outburst helped the Islanders rout the Chevys.
Noah Duckworth, Nolan Ryan with a triple, Patrick Young and Garrett Hebert triggered the big inning with RBIs.
Chevys got on the board in the first inning on a two-run single off the bat of Duncan Picketts.
The Islanders took the lead in the third inning with two runs. Parker Gallant induced Young to hit into a fielder’s choice, but one run scored and Hebert lined out, driving in another.
Eric Anderson was the winning pitcher, surrendering one run on four hits over six and two-thirds innings, striking out three.
Dawson McCormack took the loss, allowing seven runs in three innings on three hits while striking out three.
Gallant started the game for the Chevys. He lasted three innings, allowing two hits and three runs while striking out four
Hebert, Dylan Cameron, Young, Ryan and Nick Profit all had a hit to lead the Islanders at the plate.
Western vs Three Rivers
Game 1
Western 6 Three Rivers 3
Three Rivers watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 6-3 loss Saturday.
Western scored twice in the first inning, thanks to RBI singles by Chandler DesRoches and Colin Gaudette.
Michael MacRae earned the win, allowing two hits and two runs over five innings, striking out six. Chase Gaudette threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.
Isaac Compton took the loss, allowing 11 hits and six runs over six innings, striking out six.
Gaudette, DesRoches, and Dawson Sellick all had multiple hits for Western. Jack MacKenzie, Tyson McInnis, Malcolm Crann and Compton each had a hit to lead Three Rivers.
Game 2
Three Rivers 8 Western 7
The game was tied 7-7 with Three Rivers batting in the bottom of the sixth when an error scored the game-winning run.
Western’s big inning was the fourth, with four runs sparked by singles by Dawson Sellick and Michael MacRae.
Three Rivers scored four runs in the second inning. Their rally was led by balls put in play by Jake MacLaren and Tyson McInnis, as well as a single by Isaac MacNeill, and a sacrifice fly by Jack MacKenzie.
MacKenzie, Three Rivers’ ace pitcher, allowed nine hits and six runs over four innings, striking out four.
Connor Ellsworth allowed four hits and eight runs over six innings for Western, striking out eight.
MacNeill, Malcolm Crann, Isaac Compton and MacLaren all had a hit for Three Rivers, which also tore up the base paths, as three players stole at least two bases. Compton led the way with three.
Sellick with three hits, Chase Gaudette and MacRae each racked up multiple hits for Western.