An offensive explosion in Victoria on Sunday afternoon was the highlight for the Abbotsford Cardinals during a week which saw them drop two of three games.
The local B.C. Premier Baseball League squad fell 7-0 to the red-hot Langley Blaze at DeLair Park on Thursday. Blaze pitcher Braeden Bouchey notched a no-hitter, striking out 11 Cardinals over seven innings while issuing two walks.
The Abbotsford club got its offence back on track in the first game of a road doubleheader vs. the Victoria Eagles on Sunday, winning 9-5. The Cards racked up five runs in the top of the sixth inning to break the game open, and junior call-up Benji Wieler ignited the offence with three RBI.
Eagles pitcher Riley Edmonds quieted the Cardinals in the second game of the day, surrendering just three hits over seven innings as Victoria salvaged a split with a 4-0 win.
The Cards (15-12) sit fifth in the BCPBL, and they host the Vancouver Cannons tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. at DeLair Park.
The Abbotsford Junior Cardinals split a home doubleheader on Saturday vs. the Coquitlam Redlegs. The visitors won the opener 10-3, but the Junior Cards bounced back with a 3-2 triumph in the back half. Wieler led the way, going 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBI.