P.E.I. survived a bit of a scare Sunday night at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
After roaring out to a 6-1 lead after just three ends of play, Island skip Suzanne Birt was forced to hit for the winning score in an extra end, edging New Brunswick 9-8.
P.E.I. skip Suzanne Birt pictured on Saturday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
The win lifts P.E.I. back over .500, at 2-1 after two days.
In Sunday morning’s Draw 3, Birt and Co. fell 9-4 to Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones, who evened her record at 1-1.
Monday, Team Birt plays only once — against Alberta’s Chelsea Carey at 9:30 p.m., Atlantic Time.