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Sun Devils aim for repeat as B.C. champs

Kelowna is in Burnaby from Thursday through Sunday for the B.C. 18U AAA Baseball League finals
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Kelowna Sun Devils Jordan Laidlaw and the Kelowna Sun Devils look to defend their BC 18U AAA baseball title this week in Burnaby.

If the 2018 regular season can be used as a measuring stick, then the are an exceedingly good bet to repeat as provincial champs.

The Sun Devils (35-2-1), who set a club record for wins this summer, will be in Burnaby this week for the

The eight-team league finale will feature two four-team pools, with the Sun Devils holding the top seed.

Kelowna opens play Thursday afternoon with a game against Richmond City. Cloverdale and North Shore are also in the Sun Devils害羞草研究所 pool.

With six straight wins to finish up the regular campaign and a second straight league title in their possession, the Sun Devils are in precisely the form they害羞草研究所檇 hoped heading to Burnaby.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e confident and we know we have a talented team,害羞草研究所 said Law,害羞草研究所 but we害羞草研究所檙e dealing with 15-, 16-, and 17-year-old players, so anything can happen on any given day.

害羞草研究所淏ut we害羞草研究所檙e riding high right now and the boys are feeling good about themselves,害羞草研究所 Law added. 害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e looking to have a good weekend and see if we can home with another championship.害羞草研究所

With most of the players from last year害羞草研究所檚 championship roster returning, the Sun Devils have will plenty of experience in their corner at provincials.

Add in the league害羞草研究所檚 most dynamic group of 15-year-old rookies and it害羞草研究所檚 little wonder Kelowna is favoured to repeat as B.C. champs.

害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 think there害羞草研究所檚 going to be a lot of nerves, the boys know what they need to do,害羞草研究所 Law said. 害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e not going to take any team for granted, but we know if we play up to our potential we害羞草研究所檒l be tough to beat.害羞草研究所

The reward for the B.C. champs following Sunday害羞草研究所檚 final in Burnaby will be a trip to Yaphank, NY from Aug. 2 to 9. The winning team will represent the province at the

Meanwhile, the Sun Devils closed off the 2018 regular season last weekend with four wins at home.

Kelowna opened the weekend with a 10-4 win over Victoria. Jordan Laidlaw went five innings and struck out seven to push his record to 6-0. At the plate, Jackson Sowerby (.407) continued his hot streak going 3-for-4 with an RBI.

A similar result in Game 2 saw the Sun Devils prevail 12-2. Blake Badger, who leads all rookies with a .382 average, swung the big bat with four hits and a pair of RBIs. Ethan Soroka had a pair of hits including a three-run home run.

On Sunday, Kelowna swept a deuce from Cowichan Valley, avenging a pair of losses to the Mustangs a week earlier. Soroka went 6 1/3 innings for his fourth win, while Nathan Ringness-Law earned his third save in a 4-1 victory.

Matt Fuchs, Brady Renneberg and David Osborn paced the offense with two hits apiece.

In the regular season finale, Ringness-Law (0.38 ERA) went four innings to boost his record to a perfect 8-0 as Kelowna rolled the Capitals 13-1. Blake Badger and Adam Renneberg led the attack with two hits each, while Renneberg had three RBIs.

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