Dan Boyd | Contributed

The Sooke Loggers humbled the defending softball champions East Hants Mastodons by a count of 8-3 in day one of the 2018 Nationals in St. Croix, N.S.

In their opener Wednesday morning, Sooke scored five times in the top of the first inning against the Nova Scotia club which included a three-run homer from Derek Mason after Kris Walushka and Blake Hunter had singled. Tyson Barkman also assisted offensively with a double and two singles in the win.

The Loggers in their second game of the day beat Guysborough Broadhorns from Nova Scotia, N.S. 11-1.

Loggers Manager John Bishop said following the teamB次元官网网址檚 second win of the day 11-1 over the second Nova Scotia entry,

B次元官网网址淚 was truly impressed by our three and four hitters who clobbered the ball after the first and second hitters reached base like they were supposed to,B次元官网网址� said Loggers manager John Bishop following the teamB次元官网网址檚 second win.

B次元官网网址淭he key to our opening win was making Justin Schofield throw strikes.

In the 11-1 win, Mason continued his torrid hitting with a three-run homer and a two-run homer giving him eight RBIs in the two games. Hunter also slugged a three-run shot in the second game while Walushka remained a going concern with three base hits.

The strangest part about the two games was MasonB次元官网网址檚 torrid hitting but terrible defense. Mason committed four errors in the opener against East Hants and added another in the second game.

B次元官网网址淥ur defence needs to be shored up,B次元官网网址� Bishop said.

Today, the Loggers go against teams from Elmira, Ont. And Grand Prairie, Alta.

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