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Junior Blaze silence Cannons, split with Redlegs

91Ô­´´ U16 team sits tied atop B.C. Junior Premier Baseball League
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Three wins in four games have the 91Ô­´´ Jr. Blaze tied atop the B.C. Junior Premier Baseball  League standings.

The Jr. Blaze swept the Vancouver Jr. Cannons on Saturday at Queen's Park, winning 5-4 and 9-3.

The U16 squad then split a doubleheader on Sunday at Mundy Park, losing to the Coquitlam Reds 3-2 before bouncing back to win game two 4-2.

91Ô­´´ sits tied for top spot at 11-4.

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91Ô­´´ managed the win despite getting just four base hits — all singles — thanks in large part to five walks and four Vancouver errors.

Colin McMaster drove in two runs while Justin Atkinson scored twice in the Jr. Blaze's one-run win.

Eric Broatch picked up the victory, striking out three over four innings.

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Andre Pelletier hit a two-run triple and later added a third RBI to lead the Jr. Blaze while Matthew Reston delivered a pair of RBIs.

Mitchell Kennedy went the distance, allowing three runs on six hits, while striking out six.

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Coquitlam scored once in the bottom of the sixth and twice more in the bottom of the seventh to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 victory.

Danny Hollins was tagged with the loss, allowing two runs on three hits in an inning of work.

Offensively, Reston hit a home run while McMaster had the other RBI.

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The Jr. Blaze scored four times in the second inning and Kyle Ross scattered four hits over six and two thirds innings.

Coquitlam did cut the lead to 4-2 in the final inning, and had the bases loaded, but Pelletier recorded the final out to secure the win.

91Ô­´´ plays at McLeod Park on May 16 when they host the White Rock Jr. Tritons (13-6).

The two teams are tied atop the league standings.



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