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The Medicine Hat Mavericks have advance to the Western Canadian Baseball league East Final. (CHAT News File Photo)

Mavs dump Red Sox, advance to East Final

Aug 9, 2023 | 9:36 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – The Medicine Hat Mavericks have advanced to the Western Canadian Baseball League East Final.

The Mavs laid a second straight beatdown on the Regina Red Sox on Tuesday, defeating them 9-1 in Regina and sweeping the first-round playoff series.

Three-run homers by Tyler Vanneste and Brady Bean powered the Mavericks offence in front of five innings of one-hit ball by pitcher Dylan Esquival

Awaiting the Mavericks in the next round is the Moose Jaw Miller Express. The Miller Express beat the Swift Current 57s 8-6 to complete their own sweep.

The Miller Express won the East Division regular season crown finishing eight games ahead of the second-place Mavericks.

Game 1 of the East Final is set for Friday in Moose Jaw. The Mavericks announced later in the day that Game 2 is Saturday at 7 p.m. and tickets are now available.