18U ‘AAA’ Tournament Finalists!
Quarters:
Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite Roll Past North Toronto A’s 18U Elite
Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite easily dispatched North Toronto A’s 18U Elite on Sunday at Milton Community Park, 10-1.
Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite got on the board in the top of the first inning after Benjamin Houser doubled to left field, Eddie Gerson singled to center field, Cody Schieman singled down the right field line, and Thomas Mitchell singled to center field, each scoring one run.
A double by Houser, and a single by Gerson helped Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite extend their early lead in the second.
Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite added to their early lead in the top of the third inning after North Toronto A’s 18U Elite committed an error, and Makai Young doubled down the right field line, each scoring one run.
Houser earned the win for Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite. The hurler allowed four hits and one run over seven innings, striking out nine and walking two. Andrew Newman led things off on the mound for North Toronto A’s 18U Elite. The righty allowed four hits and four runs over one inning, striking out two and walking one.
Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite accumulated 13 hits in the game. Houser led Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite with three runs batted in. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-4 on the day. Gerson went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite in hits. Mitchell, Jordan Yaphe, and Young each collected multiple hits for Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite. Momo Winer-Takabatake stole two bases. Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite turned one double play in the game. Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite were sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Duncan Ganpaul had the most chances in the field with nine.
Armaan Rana went 1-for-3 at the plate and led the team with one run batted in. Joaquin Cater Sanchez, North Toronto A’s 18U Elite’s number nine hitter, led the team with two hits in three at-bats.
Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite play at home on Tuesday against North Toronto A’s 18U Elite in their next game.
Semis:
Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite Hold Off North Toronto Elite 17U For Victory
Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite built a 8-run lead in the eighth inning and then held off North Toronto Elite 17U’s charge for a 9-8 victory on Sunday. North Toronto Elite 17U closed the gap by scoring on a walk, a walk, a walk, a single, a ground out, a ground out, and a single.
Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite got on the board in the sixth inning after Ethan Colleton singled, scoring one run.
Gil Sernick singled down the left field line, which helped North Toronto Elite 17U tie the game at one in the bottom of the sixth.
Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite flipped the game on its head in the top of the eighth, scoring eight runs on five hits to take the lead, 9-1. The biggest blow in the inning was a triple by Makai Young that drove in three.
North Toronto Elite 17U scored seven runs on three hits in the bottom of the eighth inning. Owen Gallagher drew a walk, scoring one run, Sernick drew a walk, scoring one run, Ben Cabrita drew a walk, scoring one run, Dexter Cabrita singled, scoring one run, Jordan Bennett grounded out, scoring one run, Jayden Curic grounded out, scoring one run, and Daniel Coccimiglio singled, scoring one run.
Colleton started on the mound for Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite. The hurler allowed five hits and one run over seven innings, striking out four and walking two. Brendon Bailey stepped on the hill first for North Toronto Elite 17U. The hurler allowed eight hits and seven runs (six earned) over seven and one-third innings, striking out five and walking two. Jordan Yaphe appeared in relief for Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite.
Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite piled up 10 hits in the game. Young and Benjamin Houser were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected two hits for Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite while hitting back-to-back. Young led Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite with three runs batted in. The infielder went 2-for-4 on the day. Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite were sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Momo Winer-Takabatake had the most chances in the field with six.
Sernick led North Toronto Elite 17U with two hits in three at bats.
Toronto Playgrounds 18U Elite welcome North Toronto A’s 18U Elite on Tuesday for their next game!