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THE GOLD BOMBERS PREVAIL OVER TORONTO PLAYGROUNDS IN AN ELECTRIFYING FIVE ALARM BARN BURNER AT CHRISTIE PITS

Bloordale Gold shortstop Henry (23) stymies the TP 9U Selects rally bid with a nifty highlight reel catch to tally the first out in the bottom of the fifth inning during an EBA 9U Select Loop Game at Christie Pits Diamond 3.

Beneath a checkered duvet of overcast skies, the Bloordale Gold prevailed 23-19 over the Toronto Playgrounds 9U Selects in five innings of Etobicoke Baseball Association (EBA) 9U Select Loop action this morning at Christie Pits Diamond 3.

The roller coaster proceeding was a well played and highly entertaining affair between two talented and well coached teams. In the end, the gritty Gold Bombers cashed in on their opportunities in the latter innings to eke out a victory over a pesky and undaunted TP lineup.

Bloordale jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first. After Evan (7) stroked a leadoff single, William (4) followed with a single that put two aboard. With runners at third and second, Matthew (2) hit into a groundout that allowed William to move to third base and brought Evan home with the first run of the game.

With one out and a runner at third, James (10) delivered a RBI single that allowed William to come homeward with another run.

In the bottom half of the first, TP quickly answered back with three runs to take a 3-2 lead. After Adrian (27) reached base on a fielder’s choice, Asher (22) and Elliot (27) delivered back to back one out singles that loaded the bases. Julian (13) followed and hit into a fielder’s choice that erased Elliot at second base, advanced Asher to third, and brought Adrian home with TP’s first run.

With two outs and runners at third and first, Hudson (18) stroked a clutch RBI hit that moved Julian to second and allowed Asher to score the tying run. Charlie (8) followed with a grace under pressure RBI single that brought Julian home with go ahead score.

Charlie (8) connects for a clutch two out RBI single that brought home TP’s go ahead run during their three run spurt in the bottom of the first inning.

Not to be outdone, the Gold replied with six in lickety-split fashion in the top portion of the second to retake the lead 8-3. Following consecutive singles to open the inning by Erik (14) and Noel (29) that put two aboard, Ben (11) delivered a two RBI hit that brought Erik and Noel home with the go ahead runs.

Following a one out single by Jack (45) that put two ducks on the pond, Deklyn (25) connected for a RBI single that allowed Ben to come home to roost.

Evan and William followed with respective RBI singles that brought Jack and Deklyn homeward with an additional pair of runs. With two aboard, Matthew hit into a groundout that allowed Evan to score Bloordale’s eighth run of the proceeding.

Evan (7) delivers a RBI hit during Bloordale’s six run surge in the top of the second frame. As their leadoff batter, Evan sparked the Gold’s offence by going 4 for 4 at the dish [three singles and a double] with three runs scored and two RBI’s against TP.

With a dash of relish and a dollop of mustard, Toronto Playgrounds struck back with five in the bottom of the second frame to deadlock the affair at 8-8. After Bear (6) led off the inning with a single, Wyatt (1) stroked a hit that put two otters on the lake, Chase (9) followed with a RBI single that brought Bear home with a run. A Bloordale error on the play allowed Wyatt to motor homeward with another run.

Subsequently, with one out and a runner on third, Asher connected with a RBI single that brought Chase home with TP’s sixth run.

After a single by Elliot that put two aboard, Julian delivered a RBI hit that allowed Asher to come home with a run that trimmed the shortfall to one. Following a single by Hudson that put a pair of mallards on the pond, Charlie hit into a groundout that brought Elliot home with the tying run.

Asher (22) hits a RBI single during TP’s five run rally in the bottom of the second inning. In five at bats, Asher went 5 for 5 [five singles] to ignite the TP attack with four runs scored and three RBI’s versus the Gold.

In tit for tat fashion, Bloordale answered the TP salvo in the top of the third inning by scoring three to reclaim the lead 11-8. Following a pair of two out hits by Erik and Noel that put two aboard, Ben delivered a clutch RBI single that allowed Erik to hustle home with the Gold’s go ahead run.

With two runners on, Michael launched a two RBI double that cleared the bases and brought Noel and Ben homeward with two more runs for the Gold.

Ben (11) drives home a run during Bloordale’s three run gush in the top half of the third inning. In three at bats, Ben went 2 for 3 at the plate [two singles and a pop out] with two runs scored and 3 RBI’s.

Refusing to concede an inch, Toronto Playgrounds replied with six in the bottom vector of the third frame to regain the lead 14-11. After a leadoff hit by Wyatt, Adrian stroked a one out single that put two aboard. Asher followed with a RBI single that brought Wyatt home.

Following a single by Elliot that loaded the bases, Julian delivered a two RBI double that allowed Adrian and Asher to come home and bow tie the game at 11-11.

Julian (13) launches a two RBI double during TP’s six run surge in the bottom of the third inning. In four at bats, Julian went 3 for 4 at the dish [fielder’s choice; two singles; double] to power the TP attack with two runs scored and 6 RBI’s versus Bloordale.

With two aboard, Hudson connected for a RBI single that brought Elliot home with TP’s go ahead score.

With the wind in their sails, TP added a pair to buttress their tally, With two runners on base, Charlie hit into a groundout that advanced Hudson to third and allowed Julian to come home with a run. Hank (77) followed with a clutch RBI single that brought Hudson homeward bound with TP’s fourteenth run.

Hank (77) brings home a run with a RBI single in the sixth frame that gave TP a 14-11 lead.

Taking the bull by the horns, Bloordale sent a Copacabana procession of eleven batters to the plate in the top half of the fourth and exploded for an eight run haul to retake the lead 19-14. Following a leadoff single by Deklyn, Evan hit a double that put two geese on the lake. With one out, Matthew delivered a two RBI double to bring Deklyn and Evan home and trim the deficit to one.

With a runner on second base, James followed with a RBI single that brought Matthew home with the go ahead score. On the play, the TP defence committed an error that allowed James to scamper around the horn and come home with another run.

Zeroing in on the pitch, Matthew (2) drives home a pair with a two RBI double during the Gold’s eight run explosion in the top of the fourth frame. In a nitty gritty effort, Matthew scored two runs and delivered 5 RBI’s against TP.

Following back to back hits by Jackson (8) and Henry (23) that put a pair of Gold aboard, Erik delivered a two RBI single that cleared the bases and brought in two more runs.

After Noel stroked a single that put two ducklings on the pond, Michael hit a two RBI single that allowed Erik and Noel to come homeward bound and give Bloordale a five run advantage.

Michael (13) connects for a two RBI single in the top of the fourth inning that gave Bloordale a 19-14 lead, In three at bats, Michael went 2 for 3 [strikeout; double; single] at the dish with 4 RBI’s.
Battling the glare of an overcast and cloudy sky, TP third baseman Julian (13) catches an eight mile high pop up off the bat of Bloordale batter Ben (11) to tally the second out in the top portion of the fourth inning.

Refusing to surrender, TP clawed back with three in the bottom of the fourth to trim the shortfall to 19-17. Following a pair of one out singles by Chase and Adrian that put two runners on base, Asher stroked a RBI single to bring Chase home.

With two outs and two aboard, Julian delivered a clutch two RBI single that allowed Adrian and Asher to come home and close the gap to two.

During a TP three run rally in the bottom of the fourth, Asher (22) hustles home to score a run that trimmed the gap to 19-17.

The Gold tacked on four insurance runs in the top of the fifth to widen their plurality to 23-17. After a leadoff hit by Jack, Deklyn reached base on a single that put two aboard. On the play, the TP defence committed a faux pas that allowed Deklyn to move to second base and brought Jack home with a run.

After a single by Evan put two beavers on the lake, Matthew hit into a one out fielder’s choice that erased Evan at second base and allowed Deklyn to scoot home with another Bloordale run.

With a Gold runner on base, James stroked a two out single that put aboard. On the play, TP committed an error that allowed James to advance to third base and brought Matthew home to roost. Jackson followed with a RBI hit that brought James homeward and give Bloordale a six run cushion.

Donning their rally caps, TP refused to go down without a fight in the bottom portion of the fifth as Hank led off the inning with a line drive between third and second base. However, Bloordale shortstop Henry made a highlight reel defensive play as he snagged the ball in the webbing of his trusty mitt to tally the first out.

Undeterred, TP continued to battle as Bear stroked a one out hit to keep their comeback dreams alive. With a runner on second, Wyatt followed with a RBI double that brought Bear home. Chase followed with a RBI single that allowed Wyatt to score and close the margin to four.

However, the curtain came down on the TP rally bid as the Gold defence chalked up the final two outs to seal the deal on the victory.

EXTRA INNINGS

Photos from the EBA 9U Select Loop Game between the Toronto Playgrounds 9U Selects and the Bloordale Gold on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Christie Pits Diamond 3.