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Two wins, tie for local teams in Rambler Park fastball

- Giants 8, Hawks 3 Randy Palmer

It was a rare pitching duel in Rambler Park fastball action on Thursday night at Memorial Field – even though it looked in the early going that a lot of runs were going to be scored.

Moose Jaw Canadians pitcher Dean Holoien gave up a first inning home run to Standing Buffalo Dakotas shortstop Ernie Goodwill but settled down from there, striking out 13 in settling for a 2-2 draw.

Dakota’s pitcher Dwayne Redman also gave up a first inning run – Dane Roy led off with a single and then scored on a double by Holoien – and didn’t have the number of ‘K’s Holoien did but was effective nonetheles­s, keeping the ball in the park and putting his fielders to work. In other recent league action, the Canadians took a 5-1 victory over the Pasqua A’s, while the Moose Jaw Giants downed the NB Petro Hawks 8-3.

The Canadians remained undefeated and hold down first place in the Rambler Park league with a 5-0-2 record, while the Giants hold down fourth place with a 4-2 mark.

Canadians 2, Dakotas 2

The Dakotas took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth when Arlen Yuzicappi singled, went to second on a fielders choice and scored on a error.

That lead wouldn’t last long – Kent Barber led off the Canadians half of the fourth with a solo home run to once again tie the game.

The Canadians had a chance to win the game in the fifth with runners on first and third, but Redman managed to get a double play off the bat off Barber to escape the inning.

The Canadians finished the game with five hits, the Dakotas three.

Canadians 5, Pasqua 1

Xavier Tremblay and Holoien combined to hold the A’s to a single run on four hits to earn the win.

The Canadians scored three runs on a Holoien home run and three hits in the first inning before putting a pair of insurance runs across the plate in the sixth.

Brad Deconinck was 2-for-3 with a double, RBI and run scored to lead the Canadians.

The Giants scored six runs in the final two innings to blow open a close game and take the commanding win. With the game tied 2-2 through four, the Giants scored three runs on three hits before repeating the feat the next inning.

Joe MacDonald went 3-for-4 with three runs scored for the Giants, while Todd Whitehead was 3-for-4 with a run and a pair of RBI.

Derek Ross got the start and gave up two runs on three hits in five innings work; Tim McCaig closed out the contest, surrenderi­ng a run on two hits.

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