Morning Rush, June 22

by Adam Geiger
@geigs21 on Twitter

Looking back at the previous day's action in the Western Major Baseball League.

FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2012

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Player of the Day
Matthew Kinney (RF, Weyburn Beavers): 5-6, 2R, 4RBI, SB, 2 2B

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Medicine Hat 6, Edmonton 1 (F)
Game Star: Billy Martin, SP MED (7IP, W, 7H, 1ER, BB, 4K)

WP - Billy Martin (3-1, 0.58 ERA)
LP - Cashtyn DeLeeuw (1-2, 6.75 ERA)

Martin continued his dominance of WMBL hitters. The Mavericks (12-5) win their third striaght and take a 2.5 game lead in the WMBL West, while the Prospects (4-11) fall three games back of Edmonton for third.

Weyburn 13, Saskatoon 6 (F)
Game Star: Matthew Kinney, RF WEY (5-6, 2R, 4RBI, SB, 2 2B)

WP - Luke Hawkins (2-1, 4.38 ERA)
LP - Jordan Rawlyk (3-1, 3.42 ERA)

The Beavers scored 11 unanswered runs to overcome an early defecit. Weyburn (6-11) moves to within one game of Yorkton for third place in the WMBL East. Saskatoon (7-7) still holds a one game lead on Moose Jaw in the West.

Lethbridge 9, Moose Jaw 6 (F)
Game Star: Joel Blake, 1B LETH (2/4, R, 3RBI)

WP - Brody McDonald (1-1, 6.17 ERA)
LP - Drew Evans (1-2, 4.22 ERA)

Lethbridge broke a 6-6 tie with two runs in the sixth inning and held on to win despite committing four errors. The Bulls (8-9) move to within 1.5 games of Okotoks for second in the WMBL West, while the Miller Express (7-9) fall one game back of first place Saskatoon in the Central.