The Medicine Hat Mavericks (6-1) outlasted the Regina Red Sox (4-3) on Friday after five lead changes, squeaking out a 6-5 win at Currie Field.

Joel Lutz reached base four times in the game for the Medicine Hat Mavericks. He scored two runs and had one RBI. He singled in the seventh and ninth innings.

The Regina Red Sox had no answer for Alex Graham, who kept runners off the basepaths in his appearance. Graham held the Regina Red Sox hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out one.

A bright spot for the Regina Red Sox in the defeat was Cory Carter, who allowed only three runs while striking out six.

Andre Del Bosque (0-1) took the loss for the Regina Red Sox. He lasted just one inning, walked one, struck out one, and allowed two runs.