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LACROSSE

VERNON — Jake Pelletier scored four goals and Jordy Barr added three as the Vernon Tigers overwhelmed South Okanagan Flames 16-4 in Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League play Saturday at Kal Tire Place.

The Flames fell to 0-2-2 on the season, though they remained a point ahead of the last-place Armstrong Shamrocks (0-3-1), who lost 14-6 at the Kamloops Venom Saturday.

Conor Webb and Kaden Doughty each scored twice for Vernon (4-0-1), who stayed in first place, three points ahead of Kamloops (3-1-0).

Tanner Gilbert, Chase Wirth, Eric Reid, Brett Olsen and Caden Colmorgen also connected for the Tigers, who led 5-0 and 8-3 at the period breaks before busting the game wide open with eight of the nine goals scored in the third period.

Chase Moog with two, Ben Olsen and Liam McLaren scored and Jake Mcleod had two assists for the Flames, who got within 5-3 early in the second period before Vernon regained control.

Vernon outshot South Okanagan 6151. The teams tied 12-12 in their prior meeting April 30 in Penticton.

BASEBALL

TORONTO — J.D. Martinez delivered a two-run home run and later singled in a run as the Boston Red Sox edged the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Sunday at the Rogers Centre.

Mitch Moreland also drove in a run for the Red Sox on a bases-loaded walk as Boston (28-12) took two of three from the Blue Jays and have won six of 10 overall.

Justin Smoak had a two-run double and Russell Martin drove in a run for the Blue Jays (21-20).

RUGBY

LANGFORD — Canada ended its weekend on a high note Sunday, defeating Ireland 29-12 for a fifth-place finish at the HSBC World Women's Rugby Sevens Series at Westhills Stadium.

The Canadian team put together its two best matches of the weekend Sunday afternoon defeating England and Ireland after a disappointing quarterfinal loss to the United States Sunday morning.

New Zealand defeated Australia by a lopsided 46-0 score in the series event final. The United States defeated France 21-5 to finish third.

Canada was behind 14-0 to the Americans early in the quarterfinal contest before fighting back to take the lead, but losing 28-26 on an endof-match conversion kick.