Double-digit victories were regular occurrences. Scoring 20 runs or more? Normal. Just nothing but winning from start to finish.
So it came as no surprise when the Rockies capped things off on Thursday night with a 9-0 victory over the North Regina Suns in the championship final.
But that’s not to say things weren’t interesting in the title game.
Moose Jaw took a 1-0 lead out of the first inning, but found themselves facing a ton of Suns baserunners in the top of the second. The Rockies defence came through, though, taking care of the opposition on the basepaths and escaping the frame unscathed.
Things remained exceptionally close until the bottom of the third, when the Rockies would put up five runs to go ahead 6-0 before tacking on another three in the bottom of the fourth.
Regina, meanwhile, would see only two more baserunners after their near-miss in the second, and after they failed to score in the top of the fifth, the Rockies had their mercy-rule win.
Lead-off hitter Maguire Payne reached base and scored in each of his at-bats, while Hayden Roberts and Nick Lougheed also reached twice and scored a run each.
The win saw the Rockies cap an undefeated campaign, finishing 12-0 in the regular season and tacking on three more wins in the playoffs, including an 8-3 victory over the Regina Royals in the ‘A’ side final.
