Neepawa Cubs win fourth straight

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Published on Tuesday, June 13, 2017

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Press

The Neepawa Cubs have found their groove on the diamond, picking up their fourth straight win.

The most recent victory for the Cubs was a solid 6-5 win over perennial league powerhouse, the Minnedosa Mavericks on Sunday, June 11. Cole Krutkewich knocked in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh with an RBI single. That combined with a 5-1 decision over the Austin A’s on Wednesday, June 7, has improved Neepawa’s regular season record to 4-2-1 on the season. That puts them into second place in the Santa Clara Baseball League standings, just one game back of the Portage Padres (4-0-1). 

As for Minnedosa, that was the Mavericks’ second straight loss and has dropped them to 4-3-0 on the year. The next home game for Neepawa is scheduled for Friday, June 16, when they’ll host the Plumas Pirates (3-3-0). The start time is scheduled for 7:00 pm.