No less than 12 batters to the plate, a bunch of walks and just as many errors, and just like that a quick 7-0 lead.
But this is AAA-level baseball we’re talking about, and no matter what kind of a lead you might have, things can turn on a dime.
Like one inning later.
Holding a 7-2 lead heading into the bottom of the second, the Canucks would see the Pacers roll through 13 batters of their own, putting a seven-spot up and taking a 9-7 edge. As it turns out, that two-run lead would also be the final margin of victory for the Pacers in a 15-13 win.
Rylan Caplette-Tarrant had a solid night a the plate for Moose Jaw, going 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and three runs batted in, while Noah Thul was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Owen Casada also crossed the plate twice and knocked in a pair for the visitors; Owen Varjassy, Garrett Gulutzan and Janzen Lamey also had two runs each.
It was another night of pitching by committee, as Casada, Gulutzan, Thul, Caplette-Tarrant and Riley Cushway all saw action on the mound, giving up 10 earned runs on 13 hits and striking out seven while walking 10.
The Canucks are back in action Thursday when they host the Regina Buffalos.
