Livingston belted a pair of home runs, including his second grand slam in as many games, as the Canadians took a 13-1 win over the Regina Gold in Rambler Park Fastball League action at Lyle Helland Diamond on Tuesday night.
The Moose Jaw Giants also came away with a win, scoring the game-winning run in the bottom of the sixth to take a 6-5 victory over the Little Black Bear Blues in the second game.
Both teams are back in action Tuesday, Aug. 11, as the Giants take on the Regina Gold in the early game and Canadians face the Earl Grey Rockets in the nightcap.
Canadians 13, Gold 1
Livingston got things started with a two-run home run in the first inning, singled and came around to score in the second and laced his grand slam in the third, giving him a 3-for-3 night with three runs scored and six RBI in only three at bats.
Brad Reaney and Dane Roy added two-run home runs of their own in the second, with Roy finishing the night 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles. Bryce Crosbie also had a solid night, going 2-for-3 with a double and three runs scored.
That offensive output was more than enough for Canadians starter Xavier Tremblay, who allowed a single run on one hit in the third inning, striking out three.
Giants 6, Blues 5
Tyler Kifferling hit a one-out triple in the sixth inning and scored the game-winning run one batter later on a single by Kevin Knelsen to secure the win over Little Black Bear.
The two teams were neck-and-neck throughout, as the Giants took a 4-3 lead out of the first before finding themselves tied 5-5 through two. Both teams had the potential go-ahead run reach third in the fourth before the Giants were able to finally secure the win.
Both Kifferling and Knelsen had solid games at the plate, with the former reaching base four times, including a two-run home run in the first, and scoring three runs, while Knelsen was 4-for-4 with four singles.
Derek Ross got the start for the Giants and allowed the five runs on five hits and a pair of strikeouts before giving way to Al Muhle in the fourth, with Muhle allowing the single baserunner and striking out seven the rest of the way.
The Canadians improved to 6-1 and sit tied for first with the Rockets, while the Giants improved to 4-3 and sit tied for fourth with the Golden Hawks.
