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Coquitlam Reds win five straight, retire No. 5

Coquitlam Reds are on roll. The squad won their fiifth straight B.C. Premier Baseball League game Sunday following a doubleheader sweep of the Vancouver Cannons at Mundy Park. The result boosted the Reds to 19-17 in seventh spot in the 14-team loop.

Coquitlam Reds are on roll.

The squad won their fiifth straight B.C. Premier Baseball League game Sunday following a doubleheader sweep of the Vancouver Cannons at Mundy Park.

The result boosted the Reds to 19-17 in seventh spot in the 14-team loop.

The Reds' Max Hollingworth cranked a double and drove in two runs as his squad doubled the Cannons 6-3 in the opening game.

Darren Honeysett also doubled for the Reds, who trailed 2-1 before exploding for five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Coquitlam got two-hit pitching over six innings from winner Jeff Heidema.

In the second game, the Reds again came from behind, with a complete-game four-hitter from pitcher Austin MacDonald.

On Wednesday, the Reds' streak ended when they were blanked 3-0 by the Whalley Chiefs in Surrey.

BASELINES: Between games Sunday, the Reds retired former long-time assistant coach Henry Somers' No. 5 jersey, marking the fourth player in franchise history to have his digit stored away. "It's quite an honour and a surprise," said Somers, who retired last year after 12 seasons with the squad. "I knew the day was coming but I was expecting a plaque and that sort of thing. Having my number retired was over the top, given the amount of guys who have come through the organization."