Hometown Sports Weekend Recap — Friday June 26 to Sunday June 28 — Simcoe Giants 15U Rally Past Stratford
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The weekend's hometown action all landed on Sunday, and it delivered. At 251 Norfolk Street, the Simcoe Giants 15U dropped the doubleheader opener to the Stratford Nationals, then stormed back to take the nightcap 13-10 behind a six-RBI day from J Fischer. Across Norfolk and Haldimand, the Caledonia Bears 15U pounded out a 16-8 win over Pelham, the U13 Haldimand Bulls swept a home doubleheader, and the Port Dover Clippers SR edged the Simcoe JR Giants in a one-run thriller.
Game of the Weekend: Simcoe Giants 15U vs Stratford Nationals 15U
Sunday at 251 Norfolk Street, the Simcoe Giants 15U found out the hard way that a doubleheader is two stories, not one. Game one belonged to Stratford. Simcoe actually out-hit the Nationals 8-4, but a six-run third inning broke the game open and the Giants never caught up, dropping the opener 7-2. G Armstrong collected two hits, and Silverthorne and B Robyn each drove in a run to keep it close.
Game two was the bounce-back. J Fischer set the tone early with a two-run home run to right in the first, then put the whole thing on his back in a six-run sixth, lacing a three-run double to retake the lead for good. He finished 3-for-3 with six RBI. B Martin chipped in an RBI single, the Giants ran wild with six stolen bases and worked seven walks, and C Smith closed it out with four innings of relief and two strikeouts. Stratford did not go quietly, with Cole Morris going 3-for-4 in a 13-hit afternoon, but Simcoe had the last word.
A split on the day, and a nightcap the Giants will remember. Final: Simcoe Giants 15U 13, Stratford Nationals 10.
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Sunday
Caledonia Bears 15U ran away with it at home, pounding Pelham 16-8 on 13 hits. Blake B Martin did the headline damage with a three-run inside-the-park home run and four RBI, Cohen C Fulsom went 3-for-3, and Tracen Pastoric tripled home three. Jackson Hand picked up the win with three innings and three strikeouts.
U13 Haldimand Bulls 2026 swept a home doubleheader, topping Elmira 11-7 and rolling Wiarton 15-7. Ryan H crushed an inside-the-park home run for four RBI in the opener, and Kieran A stayed hot all day, going 3-for-3 with three RBI in game two. Marcus B and Brett H each took a turn on the mound to lock down the wins.
Haldimand Heat 09 turned in the weekend's grind, going 4-1 across a five-game tournament slate. Ella Courneyea was everywhere, throwing a complete game in one win and pitching in two more, while Margaret Gibson and Maci Simmons drove in runs all day and Sophia Ciri added a six-inning complete game of her own.
Port Dover Clippers SR won a back-and-forth one-run thriller at the senior level, edging the Simcoe JR Giants 11-10 in a game where the lead changed hands several times. Simon Storoschuk went 2-for-4, G Barnard delivered a two-run single, and Sam Wilson came on to throw 3.2 scoreless. For the JR Giants, Littler was a one-man wrecking crew, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, and Shortt added three hits and a home run.
Six Nations Smoke 19U ran into a hot Port Perry squad and fell 8-6 despite out-hitting them 13-10. Trinity MacDonald turned on a solo inside-the-park home run in the third and added a second hit, while Honee Anderson, Logan Wrightman and Cara Skye each collected a pair.
Haldimand Heat U15 lost a one-run heartbreaker to Oakville 3-2, out-hitting the Angels 11-9 but leaving runners on the bases. Addison Matthews led the way with three hits, Jordyn Foster doubled and drove in a run, and Lexia Martin and Harmony Nagel each had a multi-hit day.
Also Sunday, the Simcoe Giants Tier 2 11U lost a walk-off 8-7 to the Ironbirds with Liam T driving in two, the Simcoe Giants 13U Tier 1 and Simcoe Giants 16U each ran into strong pitching, the Simcoe SR Giants were blanked by the London Talons, the 2011 Haldimand Heat 15U dropped one to Stratford, the U11 Haldimand Bulls fell to Tara, and the Walsingham Senators 11U came up short 6-3 against the Caledonia Bears 11U Rep with Reed B driving in two.
