Mavs double the Bulls 4-2
MEDICINE HAT — Jumpei Akanuma’s performance on the mound was key in the Medicine Hat Mavericks 34th win this season.
The Japanese ace lasted eight innings in the Medicine Hat Mavericks 4-2 victory over the Lethbridge Bulls at Athletic Park. The Lee University senior allowed six hits and just one walk, and also raked in three strikeouts to collect his sixth victory of 2018.
Ryan Czanstkowski relieved Akanuma in the ninth to seal the victory for the West Division-leading Mavericks.
Timely defence also served a theme for the West Division-leading Mavericks, who improve to 34-7 in 2018. Several key double plays helped award the Mavs their fifth straight win over their Highway 3 rivals.