Michael Olson collected three hits, sparking the Medicine Hat Mavericks (7-3) to a 5-2 victory over the Swift Current Indians (7-2) on Thursday at Mitchell Field.
He singled in the second, fifth, and seventh innings.J.P. Stevenson picked up the win for the Medicine Hat Mavericks. Stevenson pitched nine innings and allowed two earned runs, six hits and two walks while striking out six.
Eric Sams was hot from the plate for the Swift Current Indians. Sams went 1-4, drove in one and scored one run. He homered in the eighth inning.
Sean Callegari ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just four innings, walked three, struck out none, and allowed five runs.