The Unity Cardinals were expected to compete at Beaver Lions Stadium Wednesday in a do or die game 3. A 15-run game was less expected.
Game 3 of the first round of playoffs took place in North Battleford. The Beavers beat the defending league champs 7-6 in walk-off fashion last week, followed by a 9-3 Cardinals win Tuesday. Game 3's winner would advance to the second round of the playoffs.
On the mound, Kyle Palmer of the Beavers faced Cardinal Cory Wildeman.
Neither team scored in the first. Palmer struck out two batters and Dax Desmarais flew out. The Beavers flew out twice and struck out.
Ethan Scherr of the Cardinals singled off Palmer but Unity couldn't capitalize.
Darvin Scheidl of the Beavers opened the game's scoring as he singled and Jared Inkster and Bryce Gatze scored.
Unity responded with a big third inning as Cory Wildeman, Braden Polreis and Dax Desmarais took advantage of walks, followed by singles from Cory Hoffman and Francis Kiefer.
The Beavers didn't respond, and the score was 5-2 after the third. Both teams each scored two runs in the fourth to make the score 7-4.
The Cardinals blew up in the sixth and scored eight runs. Scoring resulted from a combination of singles, a double, an error and wild pitches.
The final score was 15-4.
The Cardinals will take on the Border City Blue Jays, while the other second round series features Wilkie Brewers against the Lloydminster Twins.
