Hometown Sports Recap — Thursday, June 11, 2026 — Simcoe Giants 11U Tier 1 Pull Away in Waterloo
Thursday night brought a busy slate across Norfolk and Haldimand, and the Simcoe Giants 11U Tier 1 grabbed the headline with a9-6road win over the Waterloo Tigers. Around the counties, the Caledonia Bears 15U lit up the scoreboard in Beamsville, the Haldimand Heat 09s stole a road win in Oakville, and the Hagersville ladies battled to the final out in Cayuga.
Game of the Night: Simcoe Giants 11U Tier 1 at Waterloo Tigers 11U T1 AA
On the road in Waterloo, the Simcoe Giants 11U Tier 1 set the tone early. Carter M turns on a pitch and laces a two-run double to put the Giants in front. Corbin S follows with an RBI single, and just like that Simcoe has the kind of early cushion every road team wants.
Waterloo does not go quietly. The Tigers chip back and pull the game close, the way good Tier 1 opponents tend to. For a few innings, it stays anybody's ballgame.
Then comes the 6th. Simcoe puts up a four-run inning, the big swing that decides the night. The Giants pull away and do not look back.
Road wins in Tier 1 are never easy, and answering an opponent's push with a four-run rally is the mark of a team that knows how to close. A strong night for the Giants away from home.
Final: Simcoe Giants 11U Tier 1 9, Waterloo Tigers 11U T1 AA 6.
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Around the Hometown Counties
Caledonia Bears 15U blew it open early and rolled to an 8-4 win in Beamsville. A five-run 2nd inning did the damage, keyed by a Gabriel Lemanski three-run triple, a Damon D Martin RBI triple, and a Colten Doan RBI single. Doan started with three scoreless, and Lemanski closed it out with five strikeouts over four.
Haldimand Heat 09 U17/16U went into Oakville and came home with a 5-2 win. A three-run 3rd put the Heat ahead to stay, with RBI singles from Aurora Bancroft, Phoebe Stephens, and Meredith Evans. Bancroft also earned the win in the circle.
Hagersville U15/17 Ladies jumped out to a 3-0 lead before Cayuga rallied late to take it 11-7. The bats kept fighting, with Shya Hill reaching and scoring, Savanna Weylie working a walk and coming around, and Evyn Daglish driving in a run.
U13 Haldimand Bulls 2026 had Plattsville tied 8-8 deep into the game before the Lightning broke through for an 11-8 final. Brett H got the Bulls on the board with an RBI in the 1st, and the squad hung right with a good team into the late innings.
Simcoe Giants 10U ran into a tough draw in Woodstock and fell 4-2. The Giants did not quit, pushing two across in the 6th and putting the tying run in play before the comeback came up short.
Simcoe Timberwolves U9 took care of business on the box-lacrosse floor, blanking Six Nations 9-0 in a one-sided home win.
Also in action: the Simcoe Giants 16U dropped a 10-0 road game in Brantford, the U15 Haldimand Bulls fell 6-1 to Wilmot, and the U11 Caledonia Bears Team 1 played to a 12-12 intra-club tie. On the lacrosse floor, the Simcoe Timberwolves U7s lost 9-4 and the U13s fell 6-1 to Pelham.az
