The Altona Bisons finally got one into the win column this week after a regular season that clearly has been challenging for the team.
They got their first win last Wednesday by edging the Carillon Sultans 11-10, but they then fell 16-4 to Carillon two days later.
The Bisons drove home six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take the lead before the Sultans got five runs in the top of the fifth to make it close. The game was tied at 10-10 in the seventh when Liam Geirnaert singled to score one run.
It was a high scoring affair, with Carillon having a slight 14-13 edge in hits overall. Geirnaert led the way with three RBIs and going three for four overall.
In the next game, Carillon took command early with seven runs in the first and building up a 16-2 lead after four innings. Hayden Klassen had two RBIs for Altona while Caden Krahn and Reece Fehr each had two hits.
The Pembina Valley Orioles, meanwhile, saw their overall record slip after losing four games this past week. After falling 4-1 to Interlake Wednesday they were edged 2-1 Friday by Winnipeg South before losing both ends of a Sunday doubleheader against Carillon by scores of 8-4 and 1-0.
Even though the Orioles outhit Interlake 6-5, they still fell to the Blue Jays as Interlake collected four runs in the top of the fifth inning. Ty Magarell went one for three with one RBI.
Against Winnipeg South, the game was tied at one when the Wolves drove home one run in the bottom of the seventh inning.
In game one with Carillon, the Orioles were ahead 4-3 after five innings, but the Sultans drove home five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to earn the victory. Jackson Friesen, Jaren Hildebrand, and Harden Friesen each had two hits for Pembina Valley.
Game two was scoreless until the bottom of the eighth when a sacrifice fly drove home the winning run for Carillon.
Josh Dyck took the loss despite allowing just one run on one hit in three and one-third innings of work on the mound.
Pembina Valley sits in fifth place on a 6-7 record while Altona is in the cellar at 1-13.
Pembina Valley was visiting Altona this past Tuesday then Interlake Thursday followed by Winnipeg South Saturday. Altona also has a Saturday doubleheader with Elmwood and then St. Boniface.
