Pastorius Helps Blenheim Midgets Knot OMHA Final

After losing a lopsided game three in Tavistock 5-1, the Blenheim Midget “CC” team fought back to knot their best-of-five final series against Tavistock at 2 wins each.

Wednesday in Blenheim in front of a large home crowd, the Midgets clawed out a 4-3 win.

Team Captain Dylan Smith scored in the first period to get the Blenheim Midgets on the board, but Tavistock was up for the challenge, evening the score 1-1 after the first frame. Kirk McKillop assisted on Smith’s goal.

In the second, Blenheim gained the lead with goals coming from Dusty Dietrich and Aaron Pastorius. Goaltender Justin Pratt would shut the door for Blenheim holding Tavistock off the board, and giving his team a 3-1 lead heading into the third period.

In the third however, Jordan Ritsma scored two goals, capping off his hat trick in the game to pull Tavistock even with Blenheim, 3-3.

Scoring less than a minute apart from Ritsma’s third goal, Aaron Pastorius put the game on ice for Blenheim scoring his second of the game, which would stand as the game winning goal.

Blenheim will return to Tavistock Friday night for an 8:00pm game which unless a tie is had, will be the deciding game in the OMHA final.