Chevy’s split games at nationals
8:30 a.m. – Quebec vs. Ontario (VIV Field). 8:45 a.m. – Mid-Isle vs. British Columbia (Legends Field). 11 a.m. – Summerside vs. Alberta (VIV Field). 11:15 a.m. – Newfoundland and Labrador vs. Manitoba (Legends Field). 1:30 p.m. – Mid-Isle vs. New Brunswick (VIV Field). 1:45 p.m. – Nova Scotia vs. Saskatchewan (Legends Field).
The Chevys scored single runs in the first four innings and rode an outstanding pitching performance by Eric Anderson.
The right-hander gave up one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out eight in a complete-game effort.
Anderson, Bennett MacArthur and Ben MacDougall all had two hits to lead the Chevys while Nathan Jones launched his second home run of the national championship. Letkeman each had two hits for Manitoba (1-2).
Jones, Matt Williams, Chase Gaudette and Noah Duckworth had Summerside’s hits. Gaudette’s third-inning double plated Williams with the host team’s lone run.
Jason Suderman earned the win over Marcus Gauthier.
Quebec led 7-3 after four innings then scored twice in each of the fifth and sixth innings to break the game open.
Nicolas Tremblay, Simon Menier and Jason Begin all contributed two hits for Quebec (11). Tremblay and Deven Lacerte Desmarais hit home runs for Quebec while Jordan Spence connected for a two-run shot for P.E.I.
Ethan Beaulieu (2-for-3, walk, run scored, RBI) was the top batter for P.E.I.