VARSITY > Homesteads Top Crawfords 15-8 To Win 2025 Toronto Playgrounds Baseball Association House League Tournament 18U Varsity Division Championship Game
FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS, THE HOMESTEADS PREVAIL OVER THE CRAWFORDS TO CAPTURE THE 2025 TPBA HOUSE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT 18U VARSITY DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZE AT DOMINICO FIELD AT CHRISTIE PITS
2025 Toronto Playgrounds Baseball Association (TPBA) House League Tournament 18U Varsity Division Champions: Homesteads
Beneath a blue ceiling of warm and sunny skies, the Homesteads defeated the Crawfords 15-8 in a six inning 2025 Toronto Playgrounds Baseball Association (TPBA) House League Tournament 18U Varsity Division Championship Game this afternoon at Dominico Field at Christie Pits.
With resolve, the Homesteads jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the top portion of the first inning.
Following a leadoff single and stolen base by Jude (12), Sammy (10) delivered a RBI double that allowed Jude to hustle home with the opening run of the proceedings.
Sammy (10) powers a RBI double to ignite the Homesteads four run tsunami in the top half of the first inning.
Running with a full head of steam, Homesteads baserunner Jude (12) makes the turn at third base and hustles home to score the Homesteads first run in the first frame.
Stanley (9) strokes a RBI hit for the Homesteads in the first inning.
After a theft of third base by Sammy, Stanley (9) stroked a one out RBI single that brought Sammy home with a Homesteads run.
Following a walk by Kieren (11) that put two runners on the dancefloor, the Crawfords uncorked a wild pitch that advanced Kieren over to second and allowed Stanley to score a run for the Homesteads.
Taking advantage of a wild pitch, Homesteads baserunner Stanley (9) blazes home with a run in the first frame.
Pouncing on an error by the Crawfords, Kieren (11) slides home with a run for the Homesteads in the first inning.
After moving over to third on a wild pitch, Kieren took advantage of a wild pitch by the Crawfords to come home with another run for the Homesteads.
In a spirited effort, Crawfords starter Andy (2) tallied a strikeout against the Homesteads in the first frame.
In a peppery effort, Crawfords starter Andy (2) tallied a strikeout against the Homesteads in the first frame.
Not to be outdone, the Crawfords answered back in lickety-split fashion with a three spot in the bottom of the first inning to trim the margin to 4-3.
After speeding down the first baseline like a gazelle for a leadoff single, Andy utilized a deft steal to move over into scoring position at second base.
Andy (2) sparks the Crawfords attack by hustling down the first baseline for a leadoff hit in the bottom half of the first inning.
Kingston (14) strokes a RBI single that brought home the Crawfords first run of the game in the fiirst frame.
Andy (2) scores the Crawfords first run of the game in the first inning.
Kingston (14) followed with a one out RBI single that brought Andy home with the Crawfords first run of the game.
After Kingston completed a down and dirty theft of second, Roman (4) delivered a RBI hit that allowed Kingston to come home to roost with a Crawfords run.
Crawfords baserunner Kingston (14) beats the tag of Crawfords shortstop Stanley (9) to complete a down and dirty steal of second base in the first frame.
Roman (4) delivers a RBI single for the Crawfords in the first inning.
Taking advantage of a passed ball, Crawfords baserunner Roman (4) scores a run in the first frame.
Following a pair of steals that advanced him into optimal scoring position at third, Roman took advantage of a passed ball to score another run for the Crawfords.
In an unflinching effort, Homesteads starter Kieren sandwiched a lineout between two strikeouts to end the Crawfords sedition in the first frame.
In a plucky effort, Homesteads starter Kieren (11) racked up two strikeouts and a lineout to curtail the Crawfords revolt in the first inning.
Throwing down the gauntlet, the Homesteads replied with four runs in the top of the second inning to extend their upper hand to 8-3.
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