North Central Alberta Baseball League

Darkness Forces A Suspension In Game One of the LCFS

Jake Moger threw a gem over seven innings which gave the Twins several opportunities to position runners on base in scoring position. But each time the Red Lions found a way to stop the Twins short by coming up with strong defensive plays in both the infield and outfield. After a nervous error by Cote on an attempted force out at the plate which gave the Twins an early 1-0 lead, Cote settled down and contained the Twins for eight solid innings on the hill. A 2-0 lead by the Twins held until very late in the game when Westlock managed to score a run in the sixth. With the game literally on the line in the bottom of the seventh, Derek Lofstrand came through with a two out single scoring the tying run for Westlock. An extra inning would not produce a break for either club as darkness set in and a large fan base was sent home disappointed that the game they had witnessed had to come to a close without a declared winner. The truth of the matter was that no one wanted to leave the park following such a superb effort from both rivals. That rivalry will continue on Saturday at 2:00 pm with the conclusion of game 1 in the LCFS. That game will be followed by game #2 at Henry Singer Park in Spruce Grove.

Westlock Red Lions 2 Parkland Twins 2 (after 8 innings of play)

Game #1 in the LCFS will resume on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Congratulations to the 10 players from the North Central Alberta Baseball League (NCABL) who were part of Team Alberta at the Western Canada Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Aug. 14 – 16, 2026. Eight players from the Parkland Twins: Dom Pasychnyk, Kyle Prather, Vaugh Rempel, Eli Boucher, Greg Brady, Zaine Foth-Thomas, Gavin Turinek and Matt Orey, along with two members of the St. Albert Cardinals: Zach Pollard and Daniel Simmonds joined several others from Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary to form Team Alberta. The team had a 1 – 3 record against three teams from Saskatchewan and the eventual winners, the Boissevain Centennials from Manitoba. Team Alberta had its two best games against the two teams that met in the final, the Carlyle Cardinals and Boissevain. The Albertans beat Carlyle 10 – 0 and lost to Boissevan 8 – 3. Congrats Team Alberta!!!