SELECT > Royal York Top TP 11U Red 8-4

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THE CARDINALS PREVAIL OVER TORONTO PLAYGROUNDS IN AN EBA 11U SELECT LOOP GAME AT CHRISTIE PITS

In a solid outing, Royal York starter Sienna (8) limited TP to only two runs over two innings while ringing up six strikeouts.

Under a duvet of warm midsummer skies, the Royal York Cardinals defeated the Toronto Playgrounds 11U Red Selects 8-4 in four innings of Etobicoke Baseball Association (EBA) Select Loop action this evening at Christie Pits Diamond 3.

In the top half of the first, Royal York exercised patience at the dish as they parlayed seven walks into an early 4-0 lead.

After garnering a leadoff walk, Abigale (19) flexed her Grand Theft prowess to brazenly swipe her way around the horn to third base. On her steal of third, TP committed an error that allowed Abigale to motor home with the opening run of the game.

Royal York baserunner Abigale (19) beats the tag of TP second baseman Madeline (15) as she slides safely into second base in the top of the first inning. Abigale used her Grand Theft skills to rattle the TP defence and subsequently score the Cardinals first run of the game.

Following a one out walk by Theo (77), Sienna (8) and Siena (99) drew respective walks to load the bases. Nikyla (7), Jack (4) and Nikita (22) followed with consecutive two out bases loaded RBI walks to bring Theo, Sienna and Siena home with three runs.

In a nitty gritty outing, TP starter Tristan (19) tallied a fly out and and strikeout in the first inning.

In a workmanlike foray on the hill, TP starter Tristan (19) tallied a fly out and strikeout versus the Cardinals in the first inning.

Toronto Playgrounds threatened in the bottom of the first after Harrison (42) and Kale (6) drew respective walks that put two ducks on the pond.

Unfazed, Royal York starter Sienna chalked up three strikeouts in the first inning to vanquish the TP uprising.

TP baserunner Harrison (42) steals second base in the bottom of the first in an effort to spark the TP attack.

The Cardinals continued to take flight in the top of the second as they feasted on five walks and two hits to widen their advantage to 8-0.

Following back to back walks by Cameron L. (18) and Theo, Sienna delivered a one out RBI single that allowed Cameron L. to come home to the nest with a run.

Sienna (8) delivers a key RBI hit during Royal York’s four run surge in the top of the second inning.

After a walk by Cameron W. (3) loaded the bases, Siena, Nikyla and Jack drew consecutive RBI walks that brought Theo, Sienna and Cameron W. homeward with a trifecta of runs.

With determination, TP reliever Brayden (9) struck out a Cardinal in the second inning.

TP reliever Brayden (9) struck out a Cardinal in the second inning.

In the bottom of the second, TP put two runners on base courtesy of a pair of walks by Sydney (14) and Madeline (15).

However, Royal York starter Sienna rang up another three strikeouts to terminate the TP rebellion in the second frame.

With unbridled resolve. TP reliever Ethan (80) dispatched the Cardinals in 1-2-3 fashion in the top portion of the third with two strikeouts and a groundout.

With 1-2-3 efficiency, TP reliever Ethan (80) kept the high flying Cardinals off the scoring ledger in the top of the third inning with a pair of strikeouts and a groundout.

The slumbering TP offence woke up in the bottom of the third as they took advantage of seven walks to trim the margin to 8-4.

After a leadoff walk by Grover (93), Kale and Jack (12) garnered back to back walks to load the bases. Brayden, Tristan, Ethan and Madeline followed with respective bases loaded RBI walks to bring Grover, Kale, Jack and Brayden home with the bacon.

TP baserunner Grover (93) takes advantage of a Cardinals wild pitch to hustle into second base during TP’s four run rally in the bottom of the third.

Royal York threatened in the top of the fourth after a triple by Siena and a walk by Nikyla put two swans on the lake.

Unruffled, TP reliever Sydney chalked up a pair of strikeouts and a pop out to end the Cardinals mutiny in the fourth inning.

With a dash of relish and a dollop of guile, TP reliever Sydney snuffed out a Royal York threat in the top of the fourth frame with a pair of strikeouts and a pop out.

Refusing to go quietly into the night, TP donned their rally caps in the bottom vector of the fourth in a valiant effort to stay alive.

After a pair of back to back walks by Harrison and Grover to open the inning, Jack drew a walk to load the bases.

TP baserunner Harrison (12) brazenly stelas third base in the bottom of the fourth.

Shaken, but not stirred, Royal York reliever Jack (4) found the groove and tallied three strikeouts to seal the deal on the the Cardinals victory.

With the bases loaded, Royal reliever Jack (4) pitched himself out of a sticky wicket in the bottom of the fourth with three strikeouts to seal the deal on the Cardinals victory,

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Photos from the EBA 11U Select Loop Game between the Toronto Playgrounds 11U Red Selects and the Royal York Cardinals on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Christie Pits Diamond 3.