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IN THEIR 2026 EBA 11U SELECT LOOP SEASON OPENER, THE WHITE SOX MADE THE MOST OF THEIR OPPRTUNITIES TO PREVAIL OVER TORONTO PLAYGROUNDS AT CHRISTIE PITS
Beneath a walrus gumboot ceiling of cool and overcast skies, the Martingrove 11U White defeated the Toronto Playgrounds 11U 12-5 in a six inning 2026 Etobicoke Baseball Association (EBA) 11U Select Game this evening at Christie Pits Diamond 3.
In the top half of the first inning, Martingrove 11U White jumped out to an early 4-0 lead.
After a sparkling leadoff double by Andy (2), Odin (3) and Cooper (7) drew back to back walks that allowed the White Sox to load the bases.
Throwing down the gauntlet, Andy (2) leads off with a Nasty Canasta double that sparked Martingrove 11U White’s four run fusillade in the top half of the first inning.
With no outs and the bases loaded, Frank (10) strokes a RBI hit to bring home the White Sox’s first run of the game in the first frame.
Andy (2) hustles home to give Martingrove 11U an early 1-0 advantage in the first inning.
Licking his chops, Frank (10) delivered a coffee crisp RBI single that advanced Odin and Cooper respectively over to third and second base, and brought Andy home with the opening run to the proceedings.
With a modicum of grit, Benjamin (11) followed suit and hit into a fielder’s choice that moved Cooper to third, erased Frank at second, and allowed Odin to motor home with a White Sox run.
Benjamin (11) brings home a run by hitting into a fielder’s choice that allowed Maringrove to widen their lead to 2-0 in the first frame.
With a keen eye on the prize, Dalton (18) caps off the White Sox four run assault with an electrifying two RBI triple in the first inning.
Subsequently, with one out and runners on third and second base, Dalton stepped up to the plate and capped off Martingrove’s big inning with a scorching two RBI triple that brought Cooper and Benjamin homeward with two more White Sox runs.
With backbone, TP 11U starter Jacob (16) chalked up a strikeout against Martingrove 11U White in the first frame.
With intestinal fortitude, TP 11U starter Jacob (16) rang up a strikeout against the White Sox in the top of the first frame.
Toronto Playgrounds quickly answered back with a run in the bottom portion of the first inning to trim the deficit to 4-1.
Following a pair of one out walks by Robbie (9) and Levi (10), Jacob hit a sharp cheddar cheese single that allowed TP 11U to load the bases.
With a pair of runners on the dance floor, Jacob (16) strokes a single that allowed TP 11U to load the bases in the bottom of the first inning.
Clockwise from top left: As Martingrove 11U White pitcher Dalton (18) catches the throw, Robbie (9) takes advantage of a wild pitch by the White Sox to score TP 11U’s first run of the game with a dramatic down and dirty slide at home plate in the first frame.
With two outs, the White Sox uncorked a wild pitch that gave Robbie the opportunity to blaze home like a gazelle and score TP 11U’s first run of the game with a dramatic down and dirty slide into home plate.
Exhibiting Cool Hand Luke moxie, Martingrove 11U White starter Dalton sandwiched a pair of 4-3 groundouts between a strikeout to snuff out the TP 11U bases loaded threat in the bottom of the first frame.
With mettle, Maringrove11U White starter Dalton (18) utilized a two 4-3 groundouts and a strikeout to subdue a TP 11U bases loaded threat in the first frame.
Putting the pedal to the metal, Martingrove 11U White added three more runs in the top of the second inning to extend their upper hand to 7-1.
Following a leadoff single by Matteo (27) and a walk by Daniel (30) that put two White Sox runners on base, Eliot (72) connected for a two out single that allowed Martingrove to load the bases.
SETTING THE TABLE > Following a leadoff hit by Matteo (27) [top] and a walk by Daniel (30), Eliot (72) stroked a two out single that allowed the White Sox to load the bases during their three run incursion in the top of the second inning.
Odin and Cooper followed with a pair of clutch RBI singles that brought Daniel and Eliot home with two additional Martingrove runs.
Odin (3) slashes a cutch two out RBI hit that gave Martingrove 11U White a 6-1 lead in the second frame.
Cooper (7) muscles a two out RBI single to give the White Sox a 7-1 advantage in the second frame.
Wheeling and dealing, TP 11U reliever Levi (10) rang up three tenacious strikeouts against Martingrove 11U White in the second frame.
With pluck, TP 11U reliever Levi chalked up three sizzling strikeouts to diffuse the White Sox firestorm in the second frame.
In the bottom of the second inning, TP 11U threatened following a leadoff single and stolen base by Ryland (17).
With authority, Martingrove 11U White reliever Frank (10) racked up three K’s to end a TP 11U threat in the bottom of the second inning.
However, Maringrove 11U White reliever Frank kicked it up a notch and reeled off three hot tamale strikeouts to end the TP 11U shenanigans in the second frame.
Martingrove 11U White threatened again in the top portion of the third inning following a leadoff double by Benjamin.
With the pitch veering into his wheelhouse, Benjamin (11) delivers a leadoff double for Martingrove 11U White in the top hlaf of the third inning.
With authority, TP 11U reliever Kyler (13) rings up three red-hot strikeouts to vanquish a White Sox threat in the third frame.
With no desire to pussyfoot around the mulberry bush, TP 11U reliever Kyler (13) dispatched the White Sox with three scintillating strikeouts in the third frame.
Refusing to go quietly into the night, TP 11U found its mojo and rallied back with four denture gripping runs in the bottom half of the third inning that closed the gap to 7-5.
Showing poise and perseverance, Ben (8), Robbie and Levi garnered a grand trifecta combination of one out walks that allowed TP 11U to load the bases.
Salivating at the Mandarin Buffet of possibilities on the menu, Jacob delivered a scorching two RBI double that advanced Levi to third base, and brought Ben and Robbie homeward with a scrumptious pair of TP 11U runs.
With a steely eye on the ball, Jacob (16) launches a scalding two RBI double for TP 11U in the bottom of the third inning.
With fortitude, Kyler (13) crushes a wooly mammoth two RBI double that trimmed TP 11U’s shortfall against the White Sox to 7-5 in the third frame.
Craving more, Kyler followed suit with a BBQ smokin’ two RBI double that allowed Levi and Jacob to motor home with two more TP runs that made it a two run affair.
Unfazed, Martingrove 11U White replied with a run in the top of the fourth inning to increase their lead to 8-5.
Following a fervent Nash the Slash leadoff double, Nathan (29) threw caution to the wind as he completed a deft theft of third base that put the White Sox into optimal scoring position.
Nathan (29) delivers a Nash the Slash leadoff double to spark the Martingrove 11U White attack in the top half of the fourth inning.
Despite being surrounded by the TP 11U defensive posse, Nathan (29) hustles into second base with a leadoff double in the fourth frame.
Taking advantage of a TP 11U wild pitch, Martingrove 11U White baserunner Nathan (29) utilizes a headfirst slide to score a stylish run for the White Sox in the fourth inning.
After TP 11U uncorked a wild pitch, Nathan zoomed homeward like a Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut and scored a stylish Martingrove run with a daring headfirst slide into home plate.
Cool as a cucumber, TP 11U reliever Kyler quelled the Martingrove uprising by down the White Sox with three Say Hey strikeouts.
With prowess, TP 11U reliever Kyler (13) mowed down Martingrove 11U White with three blistering K’s in the fourth frame. In a stellar two inning effort, Kyler surrendered only one run while ringing up six strikeouts against the White Sox.
Toronto Playgrounds threatened in the bottom of the fourth inning following a two out walk by Ryland and a single by Beau (67) that put two ducks on the pond.
With heart, Martingrove 11U White reliever Daniel tallied a pop out, strikeout and a groundout to stave off the TP 11U rebellion in the fourth frame.
Reaching into his bag of tricks, Martingrove 11U White reliever Daniel (30) snuffed out a TP 11U rally bid in the bottom of the fourth finning with a pop out, strikeout and a groundout.
In the top of the fifth inning, the Martingrove 11U White threatened following a single and a stolen base by Odin.
Odin (3) connects for a leadoff single for Martingrove 11U White in the top portion of the fifth inning.
White Sox baserunner Odin (3) rattles the TP 11U defense with a nifty headfirst theft of second base in the fifth frame.
With true grit. TP 11U reliever stymied the Martingrove 11U White batting order with three steadfast strikeouts in the fifth inning.
With pugnacity, TP 11U reliever Ben chalked up three wicked strikeouts to curtail the White Sox insurrection in the fifth frame.
In the bottom portion of the fifth inning, TP 11U continued to battle as Ben reached base with a single and advanced to second base on a White Sox wild pitch.
Ben (8) strokes a two out single for TP 11U in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Refusing to concede an inch, Martingrove 11U White reliever Matteo ended the TP 11U threat with a pair of pop outs and a strikeout in the fifth frame.
The Martingrove 11U White tacked on four insurance runs in the top of the sixth inning to secure their lead at 12-5.
Following a searing leadoff triple by Benjamin, Stefano (14) stroked a RBI single that brought Benjamin home with a White Sox run.
After a single by Dalton that put Martingrove runners on base, Matteo delivered a RBI hit that moved Dalton to second and allowed Stefano to score a White sox run.
Benjamin (11) powers a leadoff triple during Martingrove 11U White’s four run putsch in the top of the sixth inning.
Stefano muscles a RBI single for the White Sox in the sixth frame.
Dalton (18) continues the White Sox hit parade with a solid single in the sixth inning.
Following a single by Nathan that loaded the bases, TP 11U uncorked a wild pitch that allowed Dalton to motor home with a Martingrove run. A TP 11U error on the play also allowed Nathan to advance to third base and Matteo to scoot home with another White Sox run.
Martingrove 11U White baserunner Dalton (18) takes advantage of a TP 11U wild pitch to score a run for the White Sox in the sixth frame.
On a fielder’s choice, TP 11U relief pitcher Ben (8) tags out White Sox baserunner Nathan (29) on a dramatic solo defensive play to ring up the first out against the White Sox in the top of the sixth frame.
After Daniel hit a ball back towards the pitching mound, TP reliever Ben retrieved the ball and hustled over to the third baseline to make a highlight reel play to tag out White Sox baserunner Nathan before he could reach paydirt at home plate!
With one out and licking their wounds, the TP 11U defense rose up to the challenge when they executed a pretty 6-4 double play that brought an end to the White Sox coup d’état in the sixth frame.
Gamely donning their rally caps, TP 11U continued their good fight in the bottom of the sixth inning with a triple by Kyler.
With guile, Martingrove 11U White reliever Matteo (27) threw two scoreless innings against TP 11U to seal the deal on the White Sox 12-5 victory.
With ice in his veins, Martingrove reliever Matteo brought the curtain down on the proceedings as he sealed the deal on the White Sox victory over TP 11U.
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