FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS, TORONTO PLAYGROUNDS USED A TWELVE HIT ATTACK AND STRONG PITCHING TO WIN THEIR FIRST EBA WEST SELECT LOOP GAME OF THE SEASON
TP Bantam Select starting pitcher Cooper set the tone of the game early in leading the team to a win over Annette.
Game Report composed with file from Michael Gödel
In a cold, windy and drizzly affair at Jack Wilson Field in High Park this evening, the TP Bantam Selects defeated Annette 17-7 in four innings to win their first game of the EBA West Select Loop season.
On the kind of night that tests a player’s fortitude, tries the patience of a coach, and drives a fan to distraction, Toronto Playgrounds displayed a full team effort to earn their victory with a sizzling twelve hit attack . Eleven of the twelve Bantam Select batters scored at least one run during the proceedings and the only player who didn’t score a run had a 2 RBI effort at the plate.
Here are the highlights:
- Bantam Select starting pitcher Cooper threw a 1 hit, 2 walk, 2 strikeout, 2 run, 0 earned run first inning and was the pitcher of record.
- TP reliever Reid pitched a 1 run, 0 earned run third for the hold.
- TP closer Victor struck out two in the fourth to strand two Annette baserunners and seal the deal.
- Leo was 1-1 at the plate with 2 runs and 1 RBI.
- Tyler was 2-2 with a sacrifice, 1 run and 1 RBI.
- Mikel and Reid were both 2-3 at the dish with an RBI.
- Michael had 2 RBI’s.
- Evan was 1-1 with 3 runs in three at bats.
The Bantam Selects (1-1) continue their road trip next week as they travel to Sunnydale Park to play Rexdale on Thursday, May 30 at 7 p.m.