U18 AA Canucks Lose Their Home Opener

By Robert Thomas

After winning 19 - 8 versus the Regina Wolfpack last Sunday the U18AA Moose Jaw Canucks lost their home opener 14 - 6 on Thursday evening to White Butte Broncos.

The loss was based upon the Broncos throwing numerous walks with the Canucks unable to respond with their bats.

The Canucks saw the team strand bases loaded on thtee innings unable to score due to walks.

U18AA Canucks Riley Cushway slides in safe at third base - MJ Independent photo

Moose Jaw U18 AA Canucks head coach Zach Klyne said the loss was a tough one but the Canucks were close to the Broncos but the game saw the Broncos have good 6th and 7th innings.

The Broncos scored nine runs in the final two innings.

“It sucked. We played five good innings and then we made some mistakes and the whole team kind of fell apart after that.” Klyne said.

Mason Rasmussen was the Canucks starting pitcher - MJ Independent photo

Asked about the numerous walks the Broncos threw against the Canucks Klyne said they did impact the game.

“I think so. When we played in Regina we had 23 hits. Kind of got loaded by the walks. We need a very big hit we left bases loaded on three innings ,” he said, adding “we stranded base runners when had bases loaded on three innings.”

A few mistakes cost us and it just shut everybody down.”