The Sylvan Lake Gulls are one win away from their first WCBL championship.

The Gulls won Game 1 of the best-of-three WCBL championship series 3-2 in extra innings on Thursday against the Regina Red Sox in Regina.

Sylvan Lake scored the winning run in the top of the 11th, with a perfectly executed double steal. Mason Quick singled with one out, then moved to second on an error. He moved to third on a wild pitch and the Red Sox intentionally walked Tripp Ray. During the next at bat, Ray broke for second and Quick swiped home to give the Gulls a 3-2 lead.

Mickey McClaskey pitched a perfect bottom of the 11th, striking out Daniel Castellanos to end the game.

Early on, it was a pitcher's duel as WCBL strikeout leader Josh Tucker had a strike night on the mound for the Gulls. Through six inn

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