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West Kelowna Dbacks record lopsided wins at 13U championship

Highlighted by a 24-9 win over the second-seed Surrey Canadians, the host West Kelowna Dbacks finished with a 2-2 record at the B.C. 13U A East baseball championship tournament on the weekend.

<who>Photo Credit: Contributed </who>The West Kelowna Dbacks represented the Okanagan at the B.C.13U A East provincial baseball championship tournament on the weekend in West Kelowna. Members of the team are, from left, front: Kaisen Dodd, Jacob Johnson, Cole Wingenbach, Devun Olfert, Tait Carter and Kaiden Davis. Back: Corey Davis (coach), Jack Slusarenko, Connor Seeley, Rachelle Saul, Jack Gillmore, Noah Wandler, Paul Gillmore (coach), Parker Johnston and Chris Carter (coach).Hanging on to a two-run lead heading into the final inning, the West Kelowna bats caught on fire in the Central Okanagan’s smokey conditions to score 15 runs and cruise to the lopsided victory over Surrey. The win earned them a sixth-place finish.

<who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who>Backs' first baseman, Jack Slusarenko, gets set to catch an attempted pick-off throw from pitcher Kaiden Davis in a provincial championship tournament game against Prince George.The Dbacks also recorded a 13-4 triumph over Ridge Meadows Royals in the final game of the four-day, 10-team provincial tournament.

Salmon Arm claimed the B.C. crown by defeating Aldergrove 13-0 in the championship game on Sunday.

<who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who>Kaiden Davis of the West Kelowna Dbacks delivers against the Prince George Knights.

<who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who>West Kelowna's Parker Johnston shows some fancy footwork at first base against PG.<who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who>Jacob Johnson of the Bbacks follows through on a hit ball (single) against the Prince George Knights.

<who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who>Dbacks' pitcher, Kaiden Davis, and catcher Jack Gillmore, discuss strategy on the mound.<who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who><who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who><who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who><who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who><who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who><who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who><who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who>



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