ESTEVAN - Two teams in the Estevan Brewers baseball program had perfect 4-0 records on the weekend.
The Estevan U15 AA Brewers improved their record to 10-0 with four victories in which they outscored their opponents 58-8. They defeated the White Butte Broncos 13-3 and 14-4 on Saturday, and the Davidson Cardinals 17-0 and 14-1 on Sunday.
The Brewers scored seven runs in the first inning of their first game against the Broncos on Saturday at Mel Murray Cactus Park. Spencer Skuce hit a two-run home run to key the offensive outburst. Kale Kuchinka allowed three runs, two of them earned, over 4 2/3 innings, and struck out nine.
In the second game, the Brewers scored eight times in the fourth inning. Chayse Zohner and Cort Barber homered for Estevan in the game. Broden Henry gave up four runs, two earned, in 5 1/3 innings and struck out seven.
Barber dominated on the mound for Estevan in the first game against Davidson, giving up one hit and zero walks in five innings. The Brewers led 6-0 after the first inning and added eight runs in the second.
Davidson opened the scoring in the first inning of the second game, but Estevan responded with five runs in the first and six in the second, including a three-run, inside-the-park home run by Aidan Turner.
Chayse Zohner gave up one hit and one run in 4 2/3 innings, striking out eight.
Up next for the Brewers will be home games against the Swift Current 57s on June 8 at 1 and 4 p.m.
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The Estevan U18 AA Brewers also went 4-0 on the weekend, beating the Lumsden Cubs 7-5 and 12-2 at home on Saturday, and the East Central Red Sox 20-3 and 18-3 on Sunday to outscore their opponents 57-13.
Estevan scored four times in the second inning in the first win over Lumsden. Jacob Mayer didn't allow a run in 1 2/3 innings of relief.
Estevan scored six times in the third period of the second game. Blake Andrist starred at the plate with two hits, two runs and an RBI, and gave up two runs, one of them earned, and one hit in five innings pitched.
Against the Red Sox, Estevan had six runs in the first inning and nine in the fourth. Jayden Kuchinka had four runs, four hits and three RBIs for Estevan.
In the second game, Estevan scored four times in the first and seven in the second. Ryker Wall had three runs, two hits and five RBIs.
Up next for the U18 AAs will be home games against the Assiniboia Aces on June 8, and the Regina Buffalos the following day.
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The South East U18 AAA Twins went 1-3, with 2-0 and 10-1 losses to the East Central Red Sox on Saturday, and an 11-6 win and a 3-1 loss to the Saskatoon Diamondbacks on Sunday.
In the first game against the Sox, Conner Kerr had three of the Twins hits, including a double. Draven Naviaux allowed two runs in five innings, and Tyson Hardy pitched two scoreless innings in relief.
The Twins were down 6-0 through 3 1/2 innings in the first game against the Diamondbacks, but rallied with one in the fourth and 10 in the fifth. Kerr had two runs, two hits and four RBIs, and picked up the win on the mound with six runs against in six innings.
The second game against the Diamondbacks was scoreless after six innings, but then Saskatoon outscored Estevan 3-1 in the seventh and final frame. Chase Himmelspach had two hits and drove in the lone run.
Keaton Husband pitched a complete game for the Twins and struck out six.
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The Estevan U13 AAA Brewers went 1-2, with 27-14 and 18-13 losses against Lumsden, and a 23-2 win over White Butte.
Tytan Romanow hit two home runs and drove in five in the first loss to Lumsden. Joseph Hozjan also had a solo homer.
Colby Gress went 4-for-4 in the second loss to Lumsden. Estevan led 10-9 after five innings, but Lumsden rallied.
Estevan finished with 22 hits in the win over White Butte. Romanow drove in four runs on four hits, including a home run to lead Estevan's attack, and Hozjan also homered. Tayson Tangjerd gave up two runs and struck out 10 batters on the day.
Estevan also beat White Butte 24-11 in an exhibition game on Sunday.
The Brewers will visit Moose Jaw for one game on June 7 and the Regina Wolfpack for two the following day.
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The Estevan U11 AAA Brewers had four games against the White Butte Broncos on the weekend, winning 12-7 and 14-9 at home Saturday, but losing 14-13 and tying 9-9 on the road Sunday.
Estevan rallied from a five-run deficit to beat White Butte in Saturday's first game. Estevan scored six times in the third and five in the fifth. Jacobi Hlavka had two hits and three RBIs.
Dylan Kennedy threw 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief for Estevan.
Estevan again rallied from a five-run deficit in Saturday's second game against White Butte, thanks in large part to six runs in the fourth inning and five runs in the fifth. Marek Kosior. had an inside-the-park home run that scored three.
Estevan lost 14-13 to White Butte on Sunday, after White Butte scored the winner in the bottom of the sixth and final inning. Estevan had taken a 13-12 lead after scoring six times in the sixth. Cyrus Schell had three hits and three RBIs for Estevan.
In the 9-9 draw, Estevan scored six times in the top of the second. The Brewers stole 13 bases and didn't commit an error.
