The Lethbridge Bulls won their second straight game at Legacy Dodge Field in Fort McMurray on Thursday night, on the strength of a complete game by starting pitcher Ethan Webster. The White Rock, B.C. native threw a complete game six-hitter, striking out six Fort McMurray Giants in the Bulls’ 7-2 win in their third game of a six-game road trip.
The victory improved Lethbridge’s record to 8-3 on the season.
Caleb Eager led the Bulls offensively, going 3-5 at the plate while knocking in two RBIs. Eager, who plays his college baseball in Midland, Texas, improved his batting average to .417 on the season.
The Bulls continue their trek through northern Alberta with two more games in Fort McMurray on Friday and Saturday night against the Giants. On Sunday, they will head to Spruce Grove to play the Energy City Cactus Rats.
The Bulls will return home to Spitz Stadium on Tuesday, June 16 to face their rival Okotoks Dawgs. First pitch is 6:40 p.m. For tickets, visit the Lethbridge Bulls website.
–By Brent Radlinsky, Lethbridge Bulls
