Playing on their home diamond, the top-ranked 13U AA Lloydminster Prairie Pirates came narrowly close to winning the Baseball Alberta provincial Tier 1 championship Sunday night at Legion Ball Park. Read more: Lloydminster 13U AA Twins Red take home Baseball Alberta silver; Twins Blue win their consolation finalThe previously unbeaten Pirates lost 12-11 to the fourth-seeded Sylvan Lake Mariners in the championship game. That setback in preliminary play proved to be the only loss for Sylvan Lake, as both the Mariners and Pirates finished with 4-1 records overall. It was a rewarding year for the veteran-laden Pirates, whose other weekend wins were 14-8 over Camrose Cougars Royal and 15-7 over SWEMBA White Sox Black. John MacNeil – Meridian SourceRead more: Lloydminster animal control bylaw addresses safety concerns