Canucks Lose Heartbreaker 9 - 8 To The Astros

The Moose Jaw 15U AAA Canucks suffered their first defeat at the provincial U15 AAA provincial championships in Saskatoon.

The Saskatoon 15U AAA Astros engineered a come from behind 9 - 8 victory Saturday morning.

It was a tough loss for the Canucks who held a four run lead at one point in the game.

The Canucks lost the game when the Astros ‘ Brody Dust hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning breaking an 8 - 8 tie.

The loss puts the Canucks in an unenviable position as they need to defeat the Regina As in order to have any hope of winning the provincial title.

The Canucks have a 1 - 1 record whereas the Astros move to a 1 - 0 record.

The Canucks kicked of scoring in the first inning on a Kaiden Gadd home run that scored two runs.

A Lucas Lind homer to right field in the third inning scoring three runs.

The bottom of the sixth inning was the straw that broke the Canucks back as the Astros scored five runs including the game winner.

Lind and Gadd were the powerhouse hitters for the Canucks. The pair had three hits each in the game including home runs.

The Canucks next game is 3 pm today versus the Regina As.