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TRAILING 8-2, TORONTO PLAYGROUNDS STORM BACK WITH SIXTEEN UNANSWERED RUNS TO USURP THE WHITE SOX AT CHRISTIE PITS AND WIN THEIR FIRST EBA 9U SELECT GAME OF THE 2026 SEASON
Beneath a picturesque canopy of warm and sunny skies, the Toronto Playgrounds 9U defeated the Martingrove 9U Grey 18-8 in a Viva Las Vegas five inning 2026 Etobicoke Baseball Association (EBA) 9U Select Loop Game this evening at Christie Pits Diamond 3.
In the top half of the first inning, Martingrove 9U Grey staked itself to an early 2-0 lead.
Following back to back hits by Jack S. (24) and Jack O. (2) to open the proceedings, Jaggo (19) hit into a fielder’s choice that advanced Jack O. to second and erased Jack S. at third base.
Jack S. (24) sparks tthe Martingrove 9U Grey offense with a leadoff single in the top half of the first inning.
Jack O. (27) connects for a single that put two White Sox runners on base in the first frame.
Jaggo (19) reaches base on a fielder’s choice to keep the Martingrove 9U Grey momentum gping in the first inning.
Angelo (28) followed with a one out single that loaded the bases for the White Sox.
Leo (38) followed and hit into a fielder’s choice that erased Angelo at second, and brought Jack O. and Jaggo home with the opening runs of the proceeding.
Angelo (28) slashes a one out Nash the Slash single that allowed the White Sox to load the bases in the first frame.
With one out and the bases loaded, Leo (38) hits into a fielder’s choice that brings home Martingrove 9U Grey’s first two runs of the game in the first inning.
With lickety-split urgency, TP 9U answered back with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning that deadlocked the contest at 2-2.
With authority, Austin (1) powered a hot tamale two out triple that sparked the TP attack.
With two outs, Austin (1) powers a gee golly triple to ignite the TP9U offense in the bottom portion of the first inning.
Pete (18) muscles a grace under pressure two out RBI hit to bring home TP 9U’s first run of the game in the first frame.
Licking his chops, Pete (18) followed with a clutch RBI hit that allowed Austin to score a TP 9U run and make it a one run contest.
Following a single by James (22) that put two ducks on the pond, Everett (5) delivered a grace under pressure RBI single that brought Pete to hustle home with TP 9U’s game tying run.
James (22) strokes a key two out single to keep the TP 9U big blue machine churning in the first inning.
Everett (5) connects for a RBI single to bring home TP 9U’s game tying run in the first frame.
With a n emphatic down and dirty slide, TP 9U baserunner Pete (18) scores TP 9U’s game tying run in the first inning.
Refusing to concede an inch, Martingrove 9U Grey quickly replied with a six spot in the top of the second inning to take an 8-2 advantage.
After stroking a leadoff hit, Max (67) moved over to second base on a TP 9U error.
Max (67) strokes a leadoff single to ignite the Martingrove 9U Grey attack in the top half of the second inning.
With the game tied 2-2, Luke (12) muscles a RBI single to bring home the White Sox go ahead run in the second frame.
Luke (12) followed with a RBI single that allowed Max to motor home with the White Sox go ahead run.
Following a pair of singles by Mateo (7) and Nathan (11) that loaded the bases, Isabella (5) stepped up to the plate and delivered a one out two RBI hit that advanced Nathan over to second, and brought Luke and Mateo homeward with a two Martingrove runs.
Nathan (11) strokes a single that allowed Martingrove 9U Grey to load the bases in the second inning.
Isabella (5) brings home the bacon with a one out two RBI single in the second frame.
Jack S. (24) continues the White Sox hit parade with a one out RBI single for Martingrove 9U Grey in the second inning.
White Sox baserunner Nathan (11) hustles home with a run during Martingrove (u Grey’s six run firestorm in the second frame.
Jack S. followed with a RBI single that moved Isabella over to second base and allowed Nathan to zoom home with another White Sox run.
After Jack O. singled to reload the bases, Jaggo reached base on a fielder’s choice that erased Isabella as she headed home.
With one out, Jack O. (27) singles to reload the bases for the White Sox in the second inning.
With one out, Jaggo (19) reaches base on a fielder’s choice to keep Martingrove 9U Grey’s offfense going in the second frame.
Angelo (28) caps off the top of the second inning with a grace under pressure two out two RBI single for the White Sox.
With two outs and the bases jammed tighter than a tin of Underwood Deviled Ham, Angelo capped off Martingrove’s big inning by connecting for a clutch two out two RBI single that allowed the two one eyed Jack’s (a.k.a. Jack S. & Jack O) to come home to roost with a pair of Jumpin’ Jack Flash runs for the White Sox.
Toronto Playgrounds replied with a run in the bottom of the second inning to trim the shortfall to 8-3.
After a leadoff hit by Theo (9), Henry (26) reached base on a fielder’s choice that erased Theo at second base.
With his trusty driver in hand, Theo (9) tees off for a leadoff single for TP 9U in the bottom portion of the second inning.
Henry (28) reaches base on fielder’s choice in the second frame.
Sahar (4) strokes a one out single that put two TP 9U runners on the discotheque flor in the second inning.
Jimmy (7) hits into a fielder’s choice that brought home a TP 9U run in the second frame.
Following a one out single by Sahar (4) that put two TP 9U runners on the dancefloor, Jimmy (7) hit into a fielder’s choice that erased Sahar at second, and allowed Henry to motor home with a TP run.
Martingrove 9U Grey threatened in the top parameter of the third inning following a pair of singles by Zach (17) and Luke.
Zach (17) strokes a leadoff single for the White Sox in the top of the third inning.
Throwing down the gauntlet, the TP 9U defense rose up to the occasion in the third frame as they stymied the White Sox with three nip and tuck defensive plays to keep Martingrove Grey off the scoring ledger.
With the wind in their sails, TP 9U scored four runs in the bottom of the third inning to slice and dice the deficit to 8-7.
After a leadoff hit by Ori (55), Fionn (99) hit into a fielder’s choice that erased Ori at second.
Ori (55) sparks the TP 9U attack with a leadoff single in the bottom half of the third inning.
Fionn (99) reaches base on a fielder’s choice in the third frame.
Austin (1) slashes a hot burrito double RBI double down the third baseline in the third inning.
On a mission, Austin followed with a one out RBI double that brought Fionn home with a TP run.
With opportunity knocking, Pete delivered a RBI hit that allowed Austin to score run for TP 9U.
With true grit, Pete (18) delivers a one out RBI single for TP 9U in the third frame.
With one out James (22) reaches base on a fielder’s choice in the third inning.
Everett (5) connects for a key two out single that put two TP 9U runners on base in the third frame.
After James hit into a fielder’s choice that erased Pete at second, Everett hit a single that put two swans on the lake.
With carpe diem resolve, Lev (11) stepped up to the dish and cranked a clutch two out two RBI triple decker sandwich that brought James and Everett home with two more TP runs that made it a one run affair.
With Rocket Man determination. Lev (11) launches a grace under pressure two out two RBI triple to cap off TP 9U’s four run rally in the bottom of the third inning.
Martingrove 9U Grey threatened again in the top of the fourth inning following a leadoff hit by Nathan.
With a full head of steam, Martingrove 9U Grey batter Nathan (11) hustles down the first baseline for a leadoff single in the top of the fourth inning.
Flashing their leather, the TP 9U defense stood tall as they snuffed out the White Sox coup d’état in the fourth frame with three crisp defensive plays that kept Martingrove off the scoreboard.
Down 8-7, Toronto Playgrounds took the bull by the horns in the bottom vector of the fourth inning as they unleased a frenzied eight hit assault and exploded for seven runs to take a dramatic 14-8 lead.
After a leadoff hit by Henry, Sahar connected for a succulent RBI double that brought Henry homeward with TP 9U’s game tying run.
Henry (26) strokes a leadoff single to set the table for TP 9U’s seven run tsunami in the bottom half of the fourth inning.
Sahar (4) connects for RBI double that brings home TP 9U’s game tying run in the fourth frame.
By his chinny chin chin, TP 9U baserunner Henry (26) beats the tag of Martingrove 9U Grey catcher Alex (2) to score TP’s dramatic game tying run in the fourth inning.
Jimmy followed suit with a RBI single that allowed Sahar to score TP’s go ahead run.
Following a single by Brody (27) that put two TP 9U runners on base, Ori hit into a fielder’s choice that erased Brody at second, and allowed Jimmy to blaze home with a TP’s go ahead run.
Keeping the poker in the fire, Brody (27) slashes a single that put two TP 9U runners on the dancefloor in the fourth inning.
Ori (55) hits into a fielder’s choice to bring home TP 9U’s go ahead run in the fourth frame.
With the game deadlocked at 8-8. TP 9U baserunner Jimmy (7) hustles home with TP’s go ahead run in the bottom of the fourth inning.
With one out, Austin (1) hits into a fielder’s choice to bring home a TP 9U run in the fourth frame.
After a one out single by Fionn that put two aboard, Austin hit into a fielder’s choice that erased Fionn at second, and brought Ori home with another TP run.
With master blaster decisiveness, Pete stepped into the batter’s box and propelled a two out Say Hey two run inside the park home run shot that brought the TP faithful watching from the bleacher seats to their feet in jubilant celebration.
With quicksilver reflexes, Pete (11) powers a dramatic two out two run inside the park home run blast for TP 9U in the fourth inning.
With flair, TP 9U baserunner Austin (1) scores a stylistic run for TP 9U in the fourth frame.
Jubilant TP 9U players rush out of their third base dugout to congratulate Pete (18) on his thrilling two out two run inside the park home run in the fourth frame.
Grooving and behooving, James stroked a single to keep the TP 9U gravy rain a rollin.
Keeping the pressure on the White Sox, James (22) strokes a two out single for TP 9U in the fourth inning.
For the icing on the cake, Everett (5) delivers a two out RBI single to wrap up TP’ 9U’s seven run smorgasbord in the fourth frame.
For the pièce de résistance, Everett capped off TP’s seven run fusillade in the fourth frame with a clutch RBI triple that allowed James to score.
Following a Maringrove 9U Grey leadoff hit by Jaggo to open the top half of the fifth inning, the TP 9U defense stymied the White Sox again with three debonair Kirby vacuum putouts that kept them off the scoresheet.
Refusing to go quietly into the night, Jaggo (19) strokes a leadoff hit for Martingrove 9U Grey in the top half of the fifth inning.
TP 9U tacked on four insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to solidify their upper hand at 18-8.
Following a scorching leadoff double by Lev, Henry muscled a one out hit that put TP runners at third and first.
Lev (11) powers a leadoff double for TP 9U in the bottom portion of the fifth inning.
Henry (26) strokes a single that put TP 9U runners on base in the fifth frame.
Sahar (4) delivers a RBI single to bring home a TP 9U insurance run in the fifth inning.
Sahar followed with a RBI single that advanced Henry to third base and brought Lev home with a TP run.
With two outs, Brody stroked a RBI hit that moved Sahar over to second, and allowed Henry to score a TP 9U run.
Ori followed with a RBI hit that sent Brody to third and brought Sahar home with TP run.
Ori (55) strokes a grace under pressure two out RBI hit for TP 9U in the fifth inning.
Fionn (99) delivers a clutch two out RBI single in the fifth frame that brought the curtain down on TP 9U’s 18-8 victory over the White Sox
Bringing the curtain down on the proceedings, Fionn hit a RBI single which allowed Brody to score TP 9U’s final run.