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WITH CAT STRATCH FEVER, THE WOLVERINES CLAW TORONTO PLAYGROUNDS AT CHRISTIE PITS TO TAKE HOME THE EBA 13U SELECT LOOP GAME VICTORY PRIZE

With two outs and the bases loaded, Evan (21) delivers a pièce de résistance grand salami home run blast to cap off Weston’s twelve run tsunami in the third inning during an EBA 13U Select Loop game at Christie Pits Diamond 2.

Beneath a warm ceiling of courtly summer skies, the Weston 13U Wolverines defeated the Toronto Playgrounds 13U Blue Selects 17-4 in a four inning Etobicoke Baseball Association (EBA) 13U Select Loop game tonight at Christie Pits Diamond 2.

Weston jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top half of the first frame.

After Lucas (11) and Dawson (25) garnered back to back walks to lead off the inning, the TP defence flashed the leather on a pair of sweet defensive plays that stymied the Wolverines offensive thrust.

After making a nice catch on an interstellar pop fly for the first out, TP 13U Blue third baseman Will C. (22) stares Weston baserunner Lucas (11) back to third base in the top half of the first frame.

With no outs and Weston runners on third and second base, Will C. (22) reeled in an eight mile high pop up off the bat of Jayden (23) to tally the first out.

Evan (21) followed with a RBI sacrifice fly to centre field that allowed Lucas to motor home from third base and score the opening run of the game with a dramatic head first slide at the dish. On the play, TP centre fielder Dante limited the damage with a nifty catch in the outfield.

Taking advantage of a sacrifice fly, Weston baserunner Lucas (11) scores the Wolverines first run with a dramatic head first slide into home plate in the first inning.
Darius (18) brings home a Weston run in the top of the first with a seamless RBI hit for the Wolverines.

With two outs and runner on second, Darius (10) delivered a clutch RBI hit that brought Dawson home with a run.

TP 13U Blue starter Lucas (24) tallied a pop out, fly out and strikeout to pacify the Wolverines outburst in the first inning.

In the bottom of the first, Toronto Playgrounds quickly answered back with a run that sliced the margin to 2-1.

After drawing a two out walk, Charles (11) swiped his way around the horn to third base with Grand Theft savoir faire. Following a pair of walks by Spencer (27) and Youji (13), Charles seized the moment and brazenly stole home to score TP’s first run.

Weston starter Dawson (25) limited TP to only one run in the first inning with a wily buffet serving consisting of a strikeout, groundout and a flyout.

Weston starter Dawson chalked up a strikeout, groundout and flyout in the first inning to curtail the TP insurgency.

With 1-2-3 efficiency, TP 13U Blue starter Lucas rang up a pair of strikeouts and a groundout in the top of the second to keep the Wolverines off the scoring ledger.

TP 13U Blue starter Lucas (24) pitched a 1-2-3 second inning where he kept the Wolverines off the scoreboard with two strikeouts and a groundout. During the first two frames, Lucas surrendered only two runs while striking out three Weston batters.

Toronto Playgrounds added a two spot in the bottom of the second to take a 3-2 lead.

After back to back walks by Lucas and Will C. to open the inning, Jack (1) drew a walk to load the bases. Ethan (4) followed and hit into a double play that advanced Will C. to third, erased Jack at second, and brought Lucas home with the tying run.

With no outs and the bases loaded, Ethan’s (4) hit into a double play would bring home TP’s tying run in the bottom of the second.
Dante’s (10) RBI hit in the bottom of the second frame would propel TP into a 3-2 lead over Weston.

With two outs and a runner in third, Dante delivered a clutch RBI single that allowed Will C. to hustle home with TP’s go ahead run.

Unfazed, Weston reliever JR (24) tallied a double play groundout and a strikeout to quash the TP mutiny.in the third inning.

With determination, the Wolverines sent fifteen eaters…err, batters to the Mandarin Buffet line in the top portion of the third as they feasted on a delightful serving of twelve runs to retake the upper hand 14-3.

Following a one out walk and stolen base by Dawson, Jayden reached base on a TP error that also allowed Dawson to motor homeward with the tying run.

Taking advantage of a TP error, Dawson (25) hustles home with Weston’s first run in the top half of the third.
Darius (18) connects for a two RBI single for the Wolverines in the third frame.

After Evan muscled a double that put runners at third and second, Darius delivered a two RBI double that brought Jayden and Evan home with the Wolverines go ahead runs.

Following a pair of walks by JR and Noah (28) that loaded the bases, Erich (2) powered a two RBI double that allowed Darius and JR to zoom home with two more Weston runs.

As TP 13U Blue third baseman Nathan H. (18) receives the throw, Weston baserunner Darius (18) ratchets up the pressure on the TP defence with a derring-do theft of third base in the top of the third.
Erich (2) follows through on a two RBI double during Weston’s twelve run explosion in the third.

After a walk by Alex (22) had reloaded the bases, TP uncorked a wild pitch that allowed Erich and Alex to advance respectively to third and second. and bring Noah home with a run.

Following a walk by Giuliano (13) that loaded the bases again, Lucas garnered a bases loaded RBI walk that allowed Erich to shuffle homeward with a run.

With the bases still packed tighter than a can of premium sardines, Dawson hit into a fielder’s choice erased Giuliano at third, advanced Lucas to second, and brought Alex home with another Weston run.

Following a two out walk by Jayden that loaded the bases again, Evan stepped up to the plate and delivered a grace under pressure grand slam home run shot that gave the Wolverines an eleven run advantage.

After jubilantly circling the bases [top], Evan (21) is greeted at home by his Weston teammates after he slugged a majestic grand slam home run shot for the Wolverines in the top portion of the third inning.
With one out, TP 13U Blue reliever Spencer (27) entered the fray to diffuse the Wolverines uprising in the third frame with a groundout and a strikeout.

With one out and Rome burning, TP reliever Spencer (27) entered the fray from the bullpen to chalk up a groundout and strikeout to diffuse the Weston tsunami in the third frame.

Utilizing a dab of relish and a dollop of guile, Weston reliever JR retired the TP batting order in 1-2-3 fashion (lineout; groundout and strikeout) in the bottom portion of the third to keep TP off the scoresheet.

In an empyrean foray on the hill, JR (24) threw three solid innings against TP. JR limited TP to only three runs while striking out three.

The Wolverines tacked on three insurance in the top of the fourth to extend their plurality to 17-3.

After JR and Noah led off the inning with a pair of walks that put two ducklings on the pond, Erich stroked a RBI hit that allowed JR to score.

Following a walk by Alex that loaded the bases, Giuliano (13) hit into a fielder’s choice that advanced Erich to third, erased Alex at second, and brought Noah home with a run.

After a walk by Lucas had reloaded the bases, Dawson hit into a fielder’s choice that erased Lucas at second, moved Giuliano to third, and allowed Erich to score another Weston run.

With workmanlike resolve, TP 13U Blue reliever Dante (10) entered the game and tallied three groundouts in the fourth to end the Wolverines insurgency.

TP 13U Blue reliever Dante (10) chalked up three groundouts in the top of the fourth to terminate a Weston insurrection.

Donning their rally caps, Toronto Playgrounds refused to surrender as they continued to battle in the bottom of the fourth.

After a one out walk, Lucas threw caution to the wind as he stole a pair of bases to advance to third base. Will C. followed by hitting into a groundout that brought Lucas home with a run that trimmed the shortfall to 17-4.

Will C. (22) drives home a TP run with a sacrifice hit in the bottom of the fourth.

Cool as a cucumber, Weston reliever JR chalked up a strikeout and two groundouts in the fourth frame to mollify the TP rally and seal the deal on the Wolverines victory.

EXTRA INNINGS

Photos from the EBA 13U Select Loop Game between the Toronto Playgrounds 13U Blue Selects and the Weston 13U Wolverines on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Christie Pits Diamond 2.