SELECT > Weston Edge Major Peewee Selects 6-5


IN THEIR OPENING GAME AT THE 2014 EBA PEEWEE SELECT CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF TOURNAMENT, A VALIANT TORONTO PLAYGROUNDS RALLY IN THE FINAL INNING FALLS SHORT AS THE WOLVERINES TO HANG ON FOR THE VICTORY

Jacob (2) powered the TP offense with a 3 RBI effort against the Weston Wolverines.

Jacob (2) powered the TP offense with a 3 RBI effort against the Weston Wolverines.

Game Post composed with file from Paul Renton.

Beneath the lights on a mid summer’s night, the Weston Wolverines edged our Toronto Playgrounds Major Peewee Selects 6-5 in a taut five inning affair this evening at Millwood Park in their opening game at the 2014 Etobicoke Baseball Association (EBA) Peewee Select Championship Playoff Tournament.

Here are the highlights:

  • Weston jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning.
  • TP starter Owen (5) kept the Wolverines off the scoresheet in the top of the second.
  • TP played some good defense in the second frame with catcher Sasha (28) picking off a wayfaring Weston baserunner at second base the big highlight.
  • Jacob (2) delivered a clutch 2 RBI single to trim the TP deficit to one.
  • The Wolverines tack on two runs in the top of the third to widen their lead to 5-2.
  • TP reliever Jack H. (27) holds Weston to one run in the top of the fourth while striking out one.
  • Jack H. keeps the Wolverines at bay by throwing a scoreless inning in the top of the fifth.
  • The Major Peewees rally for three in the bottom of the fifth to slice the margin to 6-5. Fueling the rally attempt was a RBI single from Jacob; a triple by Zach (32); and a Jack H. RBI hit.

With the loss, TP will play the Bloordale 2 Bombers in their next playoff elimination game tomorrow (Saturday, August 9) morning at Millwood Park at 9:00 a.m.

Each of the nine teams participating in this season’s EBA Peewee Select Championship Tournament are working under a double knockout playoff formula, whereby a team has to lose two games in order to be eliminated. Should a team reach the final round undefeated, they will have to lose twice to be eliminated.