ESTEVAN — The host Estevan Brewers won the silver medal at the Baseball Saskatchewan U11 AAA Tier 2 provincial championship.
Estevan lost 12-1 to the Saskatoon Blue Jays Battalion in the gold medal game of the tournament, held July 18-20 at Mel Murray Cactus Park in Estevan.
Saskatoon raced out to a 6-0 lead after two innings, and then scored six more times in the bottom of the third to lead by a dozen. Estevan scored once in the top of the fourth inning and the mercy rule was invoked.
Estevan went 3-2 during the weekend, with their only losses coming against the Battalion. The Brewers and the Battalion met July 18 to open the tournament, a game Saskatoon won 13-8. The Brewers recovered to beat the Saskatoon Cardinal Cannons 23-9 and the Sask Five Giants Gophers 19-13 on July 19, and outscored the Saskatoon Armadillo A's 18-13 in the semifinal on July 20.
Playoff games had to be pushed back following a thunderstorm that hit the Estevan area early July 20.
Eight teams were entered in the tournament.
Estevan also hosted the U11 AA Tier 2B tournament. The Saskatoon Cardinal Trappers beat the Regina Buffalos 12-8 in the final.
