SELECT > Major Peewee Selects Ground Royal York (1) 23-2

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TAKING NO PRISONERS, TORONTO PLAYGROUNDS DEFEATHER THE CARDINALS TO WIN THEIR SECOND GAME AT THE 2014 EBA PEEWEE SELECT CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF TOURNAMENT TO EARN A BYE TO THE SEMI-FINAL ROUND

PROTEX BLUE > Clockwise from the top: TP starter Sasha (28) and TP relievers Cam (77) and Jacob (2) combined to limit the Royal York (1) to two runs over three innings in the Major Peewee Selects 23-2 victory over the Cardinals.

PROTEX BLUE > Clockwise from the top: TP starter Sasha (28) and TP relievers Cam (77) and Jacob (2) combined to limit the Royal York (1) to two runs over three innings in the Major Peewee Selects 23-2 victory over the Cardinals.

Game Post composed with file from Paul Renton.

Under a blanket of picture perfect summer skies, our Toronto Playgrounds Major Peewee Selects defeated the Royal York (1) Cardinals 23-2 in three innings this afternoon at Carmen Bush Park to win its second game at the 2014 Etobicoke Baseball Association (EBA) Peewee Select Championship Playoff Tournament.

Here are the highlights:

  • Toronto Playgrounds storms out of the gates to take an 11-0 lead in top of the first inning. Powering the TP attack were respective RBI singles from Cam (77) and Max (17); a 2 RBI double by Owen (5); a 2 RBI single from Jack K. (13); a 2 RBI triple by Cam; and a RBI single from Zach (32).
  • In a solid effort, TP starter Sasha (28) allows only one Cardinals run in the bottom of the first while striking out one.
  • The TP offensive assault continues in the top of the first as the Major Peewees score seven to increase their advantage to 18-1. Spearheading the TP attack during the frame was a 2 RBI double by Owen; and respective RBI singles from Jack K., Zach, Jack H. (27), Sasha and Max.
  • With authority, TP reliever Cam (77) tosses a scoreless bottom of the second.
  • In the top of the third, TP tacks on five insurance runs to secure a 23-1 lead. Leading the TP offensive charge was an RBI single from Jack K.; a 2 RBI double by Zach; and respective RBI singles from Jack H. and Sasha.
  • In a strong effort, TP reliever Jacob (2) allowed only one Cardinals run in the bottom of the third to seal the deal on a convincing victory.

With their second win at the tournament, the TP Major Peewee Selects (2-1) have earned a bye into tomorrow’s (Sunday, August 10) semi-final round of the EBA Peewee Select Championship playoffs at Millwood Park.

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.