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Brewers best Tigers with two-run fifth-inning rally
Two runs in the bottom of the fifth
inning lifted the Walton Brewers to a
3-2 decision over the Brussels
Tigers in a Huron County Fastball
League contest played Aug. 11 at
the Walton Ball Park.
Walton scored a single run in the
bottom of the first inning, with
Brussels putting two runs across the
plate in the top of the fourth. The
Brewers scored two runs in the fifth
inning to win the contest.
Barry Younger had a double and
two singles for the Brewers, with
Scott Cox hitting a double. Scott
McDonald rapped out a pair of
singles with Adam Verkley and
Adam Cronin each getting
one single.
Shawn Daw had a home run and
single for the Tigers.
Dennis Dewar connected for a
triple and Sean Cook rapped out
three singles.
Mel Ross went the distance on the
mound for the Brewers, recording
eight strike outs. Daw went the
distance for the Tigers, recording
three strike outs.
Blaine Marks of the Brewers said
it was a well-pitched game by Mel
Ross, adding that Barry Younger had
two runs batted in. “Overall, it was a
good defensive game by us,” he
said.
Daw said it was a good game.
“Their bats came alive late,” he said.
“We played well, we just came
up short.”
Walton was in Goderich on
Monday and played host to the
Wingham Hitmen on Tuesday and
are in Brussels tomorrow (Friday)
for a game against the Tigers
beginning at 8:30 p.m. at the
Optimist Ball Park in Brussels. The
Brewers host the Zurich Rangers on
Tuesday, beginning at 8 p.m. at the
Ball Park in Walton.
The Tigers hosted the Zurich
Rangers on Wednesday and host the
Walton Brewers on Friday in a game
getting under way at 8:30 p.m. at the
Optimist Ball Park in Brussels.
Brussels hosts the Wroxeter Royals
on Wednesday beginning at
8:30 p.m.
By Jim Brown
Special to The Citizen
Sneaking in
In just one inning, the Walton Brewers turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 win against the Brussels
Tigers in Huron County Fastball League action last week. (Jim Brown photo)
Marlins earn berth at Eastern Canadian Championships
This past weekend the Palmerston
Marlins Bantam team (U16)
competed at the Provincial Fastball
Championships in Kitchener and
earned the right to represent the
province.
Upon winning the gold medal at
qualifiers, the Marlins, featuring
members from all across
Southwestern Ontario including
Brussels, were given a bye in play
until Saturday at 7:30 a.m., when
they first met a team from Stittsville.
Both teams came out with bats
blazing however, the Marlins
defeated the Stittsville 46ers moving
forward in the A division.
The next game brought a nail-biter
against the Mississauga Tigers. The
teams seemed very well matched
both offensively and defensively. At
the end of seven innings the score
was 1-1 and had to go into extra
innings using the international tie-
breaking rule where the Marlins
again prevailed with a score of 4-3.
Next, the sun was setting and
LaSalle Athletics came to the field
with a vengeance from qualifiers.
Unfortunately the Marlins were
handed their first loss with a score of
7-4. On Sunday afternoon, only
three teams remained as the girls
from Palmerston battled the Tigers
again, winning 4-3 and advancing to
the gold medal game.
LaSalle brought on their A game
against the Marlins. The game ended
in a very close score of 2-1 for
LaSalle. The Palmerston Marlins
were proud to bring home the silver
medal for their community.
Winning the silver medal in the A
division has given the Palmerston
Marlins the rare and exciting
opportunity to compete and
represent Ontario in the Eastern
Canadian Championships in St. Jean
Sur Richilieu, Quebec from Aug. 26-
30. Coaches Mark, Dave and Ken
are extremely proud of these talented
young athletes and their passion and
dedication to the game.
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A silver medal finish at the Provincial Fastball Championships earned the Palmerston Marlins,
featuring local talent, a berth at the Eastern Canadian Championships (Photo submitted)
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