ELLIOTT PLAY BALL VI: Foothills off to fastest start in Alberta, Sergent gives orders

“Down 6-0 before they hit the bat rack, it seemed like the opening night of the 2021 season might an indicator of a long, long year for the Calgary Cardinals.

Aren Nelson threw the first pitch in Alberta roughly around 8:30 a.m. on June 13 at Glen Hansen Field. It did not go real well. Facing the Calgary Longhorns he allowed six unearned runs.

The Cardinals had their own six-run rally in the third to cut the Longhorns lead to 8-6. A three-run rally in the fifth provided the margin of victory in an 11-10 win as Cardinals scored an opening night win over the Longhorns in Wild Rose country in a match-up of the two longest-standing members of the league.”

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Olympic qualifying: Venezuela trounces the Netherlands

Venezuela (2-1 in the tournament) defeated the Netherlands (0-3) 10-0 (seven innings) at the Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdan in Puebla, Mex. RHP Henry Centeno (Rieleros de Aguascalientes) pitched a two-hit shutout. Venezuela will now play the Dominican Republic on Saturday for the sixth and final spot in the Tokyo Olympics.

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SandlotsCBN Staff
Canadians beat Emeralds 13-9

A go-ahead home run from Spencer Horwitz and a six-run seventh inning spurred the Vancouver Canadians to a 13-9 win over the Eugene Emeralds (Giants) Thursday night in what proved to be the Canadians’ longest game of 2021 at four hours and nine minutes.

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Minor leaguesCBN Staff