The Medicine Hat Mavericks celebrate Dominic VanDoorne’s two-run homer in game two on Aug. 16 at Athletic Park. (Screengrab From X/Medicine Hat Mavericks)

By Chris Brown

Mavericks dump Dawgs 12-9 to force Game 3

Aug 17, 2023 | 12:09 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – One game will decide who is the 2023 Western Canadian Baseball League champion.

The Medicine Hat Mavericks handed the Okotoks Dawgs their first loss of the post-season on Wednesday to keep their season alive. The Mavs’ 12-9 win at Athletic Park sets up a winner-take-all game three in the championship series on Thursday in Okotoks.

The Mavericks put four on the board in the first inning and led 11-2 after the fourth. The Dawgs chipped away at the lead but couldn’t complete the comeback.

Dylan Esquival went 7.2 innings on the mound and earned the win. He gave up three runs on nine hits while striking out nine.

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Dominic VanDoorne smashed a two-run homer and knocked in two more runs to pace the Mavs offence.

First pitch for Thursday’s deciding game is at 7:05 from Seaman Stadium in Okotoks. You can watch it on hometeamlive.com.