The Moose Jaw Warriors secured their spot in the Memorial Cup semifinals with a hard-fought 5-4 victory over the Drummondville Voltigeurs on Tuesday night. A promising start gave the Warriors an early lead, but the Voltigeurs rallied back to tie the game in the third period. With just over two minutes remaining, Aiden Ziprick’s shorthanded goal proved to be the game-winner, sending the Warriors to the next round. Brayden Yager sealed the victory with an empty-net goal in the final seconds.
The Colorado Rockies erased a five-run deficit in the eighth inning on Thursday to defeat the San Diego Padres 10-9, marking the team’s largest comeback of the season. The victory provides a glimmer of hope for the Rockies, who have yet to win a series in eight tries and hold a 7-19 record. Rookie right fielder Hunter Goodman highlighted the rally with a 448-foot home run, his first of the year, while Brenton Doyle and Brendon Rodgers each had three hits. Daniel Hudson struggled as the Rockies’ starter, giving up six runs on six hits and four walks through 3 1/3 innings.
Nolan Gorman ended his 0-for-19 slump with a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. The Cardinals trailed 3-0 before rallying for the win, snapping a four-game losing streak. Gorman’s homer was his fourth of the season.
