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Unbeaten Sun Devils sweep North Island

Defending champs run record to 6-0, host COMBA tonight
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David Osborn scores a run for the Kelowna Sun Devils, much to the chagrin of the North Island catcher, Sunday in B.C. 18U AAA baseball action at Edith Gay Park. -Image: Douglas Farrow

The Kelowna Sun Devils watched their 2017 championship board go up on the clubhouse wall, then proceeded to play like champions against the North Island Cubs.

On home-opening weekend at Edith Gay Park, the Sun Devils rang up 52 runs en route to a four-game sweep of the Cubs in B.C. 18U AAA baseball action, pushing their season record to 6-0.

In Saturdayº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s opener, the defending B.C. champs routed North Island 10-0. Starter Nathan Ringness-Law and reliever Jordan Laidlaw and combined for six scoreless innings of work. Adam Renneberg led the offense with two hits and two RBIs, while Dreyton Nelmes had a pair of hits and five stolen bases.

In Game 2, Connor Lamb had four RBIs in a 12-3 Sun Devilsº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™ win. Ethan Soroka started and went five innings for his first win of the spring.

On Sunday, the onslaught continued as Soroka had three hits and three RBIs in a 16-5 victory. Laidlaw went three innings in relief to pick up his second win.

In the series finale, Adam Renneberg launched a three-run home run and Soroka had two hits in a 14-7 Kelowna win. Dreyton Nelmes went 4 1/3 innings for his first win of the season.

The Sun Devils take on the fledgling COMBA Sun Devils tonight at Edith Gay Park.



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