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Rosalind Athletics - 7

Armena Royals - 4

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In the second game of the Heisler tournament round robin format, the Athletics took on neighbouring Spring Lake.  After the season opening loss, the A's were eager to even the season series at one, as well as secure first place in Pool B.

Rosalind sent newcomer, Matt Palmer to the hill to face Zimmer Inc.  Palmer managed to pitch himself into and out of trouble, with 6 walks and 4 strikeouts, while leaning on his heater for most of the game.  Matt 'The Terminator' Enright came in relief, and what also turned out to be a save situation.  No longer sporting the Brian Wilson-esque beard, Enright summoned another gear, on his way to rare strike out of the caught looking variety.  Given this new found dimension, fans are eager to start posting K signs, and may even print off a second page....just in case.

Offensively, Graham Zimmer shut down the Athletics for the first four innings, only giving up one hit.  The bottom of the order got the A's come back rally started in the bottom of the 5th, with 3 straight baserunners (two singles, while Pederson was lucky enough to get hit by a pitch while asurredly behind in the count).  Then productive outs from S. Enright, Wheatley and a single from A. Enight tied the game.

The big momentum swing came as Nic Ronsko continued a hot streak, leading off the bottom the the sixth with a triple.  Matt Palmer drove in the go ahead run, while Chance Wheatley tacked on an insurance run after a ground ball to the second baseman.

With the win, the A's secured first place in Pool B, and will play the Armena Royals in the cross over game at 10am on Sunday morning.    

The Rosalind Athletics took on the Lougheed Wildcats in the first game of the annual Heisler Sports Days Tournament.  The A's are in a round robin pool with Spring Lake and Lougheed; with Heisler, Armena, and Castor in the other pool.

Rosalind sent youngster Brayden Benson to the mound, and attacked the strike zone with the same enthusaism that he drives spikes in the Battle River Railroad. The sophmore tallied 5 strike outs in 3 innings of work.  Fellow Rosalindite, Brett Yuha, came in to close the game, throwing an unpresidented about of heavy fastballs down in the zone, and sawing off lefties with his curveball and cutter.

Not only did the Athletics bring a solid pitching and defensive effort, but the bats came alive, putting up 7 runs in the bottom of the first innings.  The Rosalind hitters continued to swing some hot sticks through out the lineup, until Lougheed brought in Barry Truss to slow down the A's offence.  Sheldon Pederson led the way with two doubles and a single, while S. Enright, Wheatley, Ronsko and N.Pederson each had two hits a piece as well.

Rosalind meets Spring Lake in game 2 of the round robin on Saturday morning at 11am.

Lacombe Dodgers - 9

Rosalind Athletics - 6

In a battle that can be summed up as Hornstra versus Rosalind, the A's came up short in an extra innings game that could have gone either way.

Innisfail Indians - 1

Rosalind Athletics - 13

Rosalind - 13

Killam - 1

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Spring Lake - 7

Rosalind - 1

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