Playing their season-opener in Regina against the Lazers White on Tuesday, the Ice roared out to a 9-1 lead through three innings and would cruise to a 16-5 victory in only five innings.
Things were fairly close in the early going, as Moose Jaw led 1-0 after the first and built their edge to 4-0 through two. A five-spot in the third would blow things open, and after the Ice tagged another two runs on in the fourth to lead 11-4, another five-run inning in the fifth would end up invoking the mercy rule.
All 14 of the players in Moose Jaw’s line-up would see the field, and 12 would end up on the basepaths at one point or another.
Avery Funke and Ava Koch would lead the offence with a pair of hits in two plate appearances, crossing the plate both times and also knocking in a run each. Jayden Babich was 1-for-1 with a pair of walks and two runs scored, Chloe Giraudier and Joelle Boechler each walked twice and scored two runs.
Funke got the start for the Ice and tossed two solid innings, holding Regina without a baserunner while striking out four. Sophia Johnstone took over and surrendered four runs on four hits and struck out three before Aurora Wingenbach closed things out, giving up a run and striking out a pair.
As one might expect with the late start to the season, there isn’t a lot of time off the diamond for the Ice squads – the Squirt B Ice will take on the Regina Lazers Black in a doubleheader on Friday beginning at 4 p.m., with the Pee Wee A Ice also playing a doubleheader Friday
The Squirt A Ice host the Regina Lazers for a doubleheader on Sunday beginning at 12 p.m.
