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Lucky number 13: Red-hot Blaze keep on winning

91原创 U18 baseball team in fine form, topping Parksville, Victoria
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It's a baker's dozen for the 91原创 Blaze.

The U18 baseball team swept a pair of weekend doubleheaders to push their winning streak to 13 games.

They have also jumped to top spot in the B.C. Premier Baseball League with a record of 20-4.

The Blaze were in Parksville on Saturday, defeating the Royals 5-3 and 12-1.

They returned home on Sunday to McLeod Park, edging the Victoria Eagles 2-1 in the opener and then 7-4 in game two.

Blaze 5 Royals 3

Aaron Horanski hit a solo home run and Justin Geerts threw six solid innings, striking out eight.

Preston Kokotailo, Greg Rodgers and Mitchell Robinson all had RBIs.

Blaze 12 Royals 1

For the fourth time in the past five games, the 91原创 offence reached double digits, this time scoring a dozen runs in a 12-1 pasting of the Royals.

Liam Stroud allowed just two hits, while striking out six, over four shutout innings.

Offensively, Bill Germaine hit a home run and drove in three runs.

Tyler O'Neill and Michael Dagg both drove in a pair of runs.

Blaze 2 Eagles 1

O'Neill and Germaine delivered RBI hits in the third inning and that was more than enough offence for Cortez Chappell, who allowed one run on four hits, while striking out five.

Blaze 7 Eagles 4

Horanski finished off his solid weekend with another three RBIs in the 7-4 91原创 win.

91原创 was up 7-0 heading into the final inning when Victoria finally got to starting pitcher Marc Andre Habeck, scoring four runs.

Habeck did earn the win, striking out a dozen batters along the way.

91原创 faces the North Shore Twins (9-11) at Parkgate Park in a doubleheader on Saturday.

The Blaze's next home game is May 22 against the Abbotsford Cardinals (7-10).



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