The Prince George Knights are going for gold.
The city’s 18-and-under team has advanced to the B.C. Minor Baseball Association triple-A final and are playing the Richmond City Chuckers for the championship this afternoon at Ridge Meadows.
T he Knights topped the Cloverdale Spurs 11-8 in semifinal playoff earlier today. They are hoping to emerge as the first-ever triple-A baseball provincial champion in Prince George sports history.
Richmond advanced to the 3 p.m. final with a 6-5 semifinal win Sunday morning over the previously undefeated North Island Cubs.
On Saturday, the Knights saw their 21-game winning streak come to an end when they lost 6-4 to North Island in the final round-robin game at the five-team tournament.
The Knights started out Friday with a a 7-4 victory over Cloverdale, then went on to beat Richmond 2-1 later that day. Prince George also scored an 8-2 victory Saturday over the host Ridge Meadows Royals.
Check back to the Citizen website later today for the final result.
