The Weyburn Beavers came up on the losing end of a high-scoring affair Friday night at Tom Laing Park, dropping a 13–6 decision to the visiting Moose Jaw Miller Express.
Despite a solid offensive effort from Weyburn, including a two-hit, two-run night from Ryan Muizelaar and a pair of RBIs from Luke Malzewski, the Beavers couldn’t keep pace with a relentless Moose Jaw lineup that tallied 14 hits and broke the game open with a six-run sixth inning.
Moose Jaw shortstop Thomas Soto led the charge with three hits and three RBIs, while catcher Andy Rivas launched a two-run homer, his fourth of the season, and scored three times. Outfielder Tanner DeGrazia also contributed three hits and three runs scored.
Muizelaar got the Beavers going early with a lead-off solo home run in the first inning, his third of the year, helping Weyburn keep things close through the first few frames. The Beavers trailed just 5–4 after three innings, but a barrage of hits off relievers Logan Kinter and Jaxon Henderson in the sixth and seventh innings gave Moose Jaw a commanding 13–5 lead.
Weyburn starter Ethan Webster took the loss, allowing six earned runs on nine hits over 5 1/3 innings. Kinter was tagged for four runs without recording an out, while Henderson allowed two more over the final 3 2/3 innings. Moose Jaw reliever Abe Ahlberg earned the win in relief.
The Beavers had opportunities, leaving 12 runners stranded and drawing nine walks, but couldn’t convert enough of those chances into runs. The loss puts Weyburn further behind in the East Division standings as the regular season winds down.
Weyburn will look to bounce back when they return to action Saturday, travelling to Regina for a doubleheader against the Red Sox.