The U13 Interlake Orioles were in Winnipeg for the St. James A’s Tournament all weekend.
They began round-robin play on Friday night against Red River Valley Pioneers at Optimist Park.
Alex Walker blasted a lead-off home run to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead in the first inning.
The Pioneers quickly responded with a run of their own to make it 1-1, but Walker stepped up big again with multiple doubles later in the game, as the Orioles went on to win the opener 4-1.
Saturday morning, the Orioles dropped their second round-robin game to the Brandon Marlins to wrap up round-robin play.
With a 1-1 record, the Orioles finished second in their pool to qualify for the quarter-final round.
They took on the South Central Cubs in the quarters with a spot in the semi-finals on the line.
The Orioles could not get their offence going until late in the game when they drove in three runs, but it wasn’t enough to catch up, as the Cubs won 13-3.
The Orioles eventually lost their consolation game Sunday afternoon, completing the tournament with a 1-3 record.
“Our pitchers gave us a chance to win in every game, and we continue to see improvement on the defensive side of the ball,” said head coach Tyler Moran following the tournament.
The Orioles will look to bring those improvements into league play this week as they will play three contests against familiar teams.
The Orioles will play a rematch with Red River at 6:30 p.m. Thursday night at East St. Paul Sports Complex.
They will also meet South Central again on Sunday for two games at Quarry Park at 1 and 4 p.m.
The U15 Interlake Orioles had the weekend off regular season games.
On Saturday, the club played two exhibition games against the North Winnipeg Pirates in Warren.
They will return to regular season action on Sunday when they take on Brandon (3-1-1) at 1 and 4 p.m. from Atree Field in Grosse Isle.
The U18 Interlake Orioles played three league games this week.
They dropped Tuesday night’s contest against the Zone 2 leading Carillon Sultans 13-1 from A.D. Penner Park in Steinbach.
The Orioles then played two much closer games with Oildome on Sunday afternoon at home in Grosse Isle.
In the first game, the Orioles’ batters showed up big time, winning 13-11 to earn their second win of the season.
The second ball game had much lower scoring, as both teams’ pitchers were on point for most of the game.
Oildome eventually grabbed a three-run lead and hung on to it for the rest of the game to take it 5-2.
The Orioles now hold a 2-6 record, keeping them in third in the Zone 2 standings.
Their slate of games goes next Saturday when they take on Pembina Hills at 1 and 4 p.m. at home.
