With some sold results over the last two weekends, the Okanagan Athletics have bolstered their B.C. Premier Baseball League playoff hopes for 2017.
The A91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s are coming off three wins over the hometown White Rock Tritons and have now won seven of their last eight games.
Evan Bailey91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s club (15-23) is currently in a battle with the Coquitlam Reds and Victoria Eagles for the eighth and final playoff spot.
In White Rock, Keaton Mandryk threw a six-hit shutout Saturday as the A91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s opened the series with a 6-0 win. Dylan Faulkner had two hits, two stolen bases and scored twice in the victory.
In Game 2, the A91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s prevailed 4-3. Jackson Borne yielded just five hits in 6 2/3 innings for his fourth win, while Adam Sarafinchin picked up the save. Luigi Russo had two of the A91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s five hits.
In Sunday91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s opener, the Tritons scored three runs in the seventh for 7-6 victory. Jackson Borne had three hits and scored twice in the loss.
Okanagan closed the series with an 8-2 win. Starter Carter Morris threw a complete game eight hitter for the win. Colton Schaper-Kotter, Marcus Strother and Jaden Parsons each had two hits apiece.
The A91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s return to action Monday, July 3 for two games against the Blue Jays in North Delta, a make-up doubleheader for a rainout in April.