Game of the Night: Port Dover Clippers SR vs River Canard Mallards
Sunday at Sam Lamb Field in Tillsonburg, the Port Dover Clippers seniors get to work early and never let up. Simpn Storoschuk sets the tone with the bat, launching two home runs and driving in five, and the Clippers keep adding on until River Canard has nowhere to climb back to.
On the mound, Wilson is the story. He works six innings, strikes out four, and does not give up a single run, mixing his pitches and letting the defense do the rest. Heipel chips in an RBI, the bats stay patient, and the lead just keeps climbing.
When the final out lands, it is an 11-0 shutout, and it is only the start. The Clippers turn right around and take all three of their games on the day, edging Beamsville 3-1 behind a Davis complete game and closing with a 12-4 win over Woodstock. Three games, three wins, one shutout, and a pile of hard contact.
It was a complete day from a senior squad that came to play. One big bat up top, a steady arm behind it, and zero let-up from the first pitch to the last.
Final: Port Dover Clippers SR 11, River Canard Mallards 0.
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Around the Diamond
Simcoe Giants 13U Tier 1 made it a clean Tier 1 sweep. They rolled the Otters 13-4 behind a 4-for-4, four-RBI day from Logan W, two of those a pair of two-run singles, with Jase F and Dexton M each driving in a run and Isaac N swiping two bags. Then they buried Kingsville 19-2, a huge first inning doing the damage as Evan L and Isaac N drove in three apiece and Jase F doubled in two.
Haldimand Heat 11U kept right on mashing with two more wins. They lit up London Lightning 16-6, Ruby H launching an inside-the-park grand slam for 4 RBI, Izzy S adding an inside-the-park homer and 3 RBI, and Sylena P and Aubrey S both tripling. Then they handled Stratford 6-3, Jordyn K going deep for an inside-the-park homer and 2 RBI.
Haldimand Heat U15 had the busiest day on the diamond, going 2-1. They rallied from down 4-0 to beat the Coyotes 8-5, Jordyn Foster a perfect 4-for-4 and Caitlyn Mandeville and Lexia Martin both legging out inside-the-park homers. They followed with a 6-5 squeaker over London Lightning, Jordan Lee swiping three bags. The day closed with a 10-9 heartbreaker to Burlington, but Lexia Martin raked all afternoon, a triple, two singles, and an RBI three-bagger.
Haldimand Heat 09 (U17/16U) dropped a one-run heartbreaker to the Waterloo Ghosts 7-6. The Heat battled to the final out, with Maci Simmons and Meredith Evans each driving in a pair.
Simcoe SR Giants ran into a hot Woodstock Nationals club at Sam Lamb Field and fell 6-1. Jeryn Shortt kept the bats honest with an RBI double and Shawn Knelsen swiped a pair of bases.
Port Dover Clippers SR were not done after the shutout, completing a perfect 3-0 day. They edged Beamsville 3-1 behind a J. Davis complete game (M. Holman 2-for-2 with an RBI), then closed with a 12-4 win over Woodstock where G. Henrich drove in five on a three-run homer and S. Storoschuk went deep again.
