After a slow start to the season the Bruno Merchants are turning their fortunes around after the club picked up a doubleheader sweep over the Saskatoon Tint Center Cubs on Aug. 8 in Saskatoon.
The Merchants, who opened their season with four straight losses and losses in five of six, have won six of their last eight games, posting a record of 6-1-1 over that time.
The boys from Bruno kicked off their doubleheader on an offensive high note as the club pounded out 11 runs in a dominating 11-4 win.
After a short break, the Merchants returned to the field.
After riding an explosive offense to victory in their first contest, the Merchants used a lights out pitching performance to make quick work of the Cubs in game two as they shut out on the Cubs en route to a 7-0 win.
With the wins the Merchants improve their league record to 7-6-1 on the season, good enough for fourth place in the Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association’s Keith McLean Division, two back of the third place Saskatoon WD Plastics Diamondbacks U23, and five back of the defending league champion and second seeded Delisle Diamond Dogs.
