'Tonight is going to be something else': Regina Red Sox eye championship title

The Regina Red Sox made swift work of the Swift Current 57's in front of a packed ballpark Wednesday night at Currie Field. The win officially advanced the Red Soxto theWestern Canadian Baseball League (WCBL)championshipto face off against the Okotoks Dawgs.

General Manager Bernie Eiswirthsaidthe Tuesday night game against Swift Current drew 850 spectators and is expecting a thousand fans to be out cheering on the team Wednesday night. He says "It felt really full last night, tonight is going to be something else".

This isn't the first time the Red Sox have seen the Dawgsin the finals. The two battled it out in 2011 with the Red Sox coming out on top.

During the regular season, Okotokswent 40-15 andclinched the division's playoff berthTuesday by eliminating the Lethbridge Bulls in three games.

The Red Sox had a stand out season going 41-15 for the regular season and one of their key players has been called up.Willie Estrada who playedcatcher for the Red Sox isnow preparing for his time in the show with the ClearwaterPhillies.

Head coach Jason Veyna likes the teams chances against Okotoks and says "the team is ready for a dog fight, they are a sneaky team".

The last time the Red Sox won the championship was in 2012, while the Dawgs haven't tasted victory since 2009.

Regina will have home-field advantage for the league final, which starts at 7:05 p.m. CST on Thursdayat Currie Field.The Dawgs will host Game 2 at Seaman Stadium on Friday at 7:05 p.m. CST.