Major Rookie Tier 2 - Mitchell 1, 9U Major Rookie, 2015 (Mitchell Minor Baseball)

The Your Neighbourhood Credit Union Tier 2 Team 1 Major Rookies fell to Listowel 19-10 in their fourth game of the WOBA tournament held in Mitchell this weekend. The team played a strong game but Listowel's batters had good luck pounding the ball up the middle of the diamond. Outfielders Brooklyn Boville, Calum Harris, Carter O'Brien, Max Vandervelde, Lincoln Lorentz and Jacob Bice did a great job knocking down the ball and getting it back to the infield quickly. Outs were made on the base paths by first baseman Blake Redfern, second base Hayden Nicholson, short stop Charlie Geiger and Josie Walker on third base. Brennan Ward knocked down grounders playing in the pitcher's position and Keegan Priestap did a great job catching the game. 

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On day two of their WOBA tournament the Your Neighbourhood Credit Union Tier 2 Team 1 Major Rookies played two games and came away with a loss to Exeter and a win over Lieury. The morning game against Exeter saw both teams play strong defense in the close 10-3 game. Mitchell hit the ball well, but unfortunately their hits could not find the holes in the field and would only manage to get three runs home in the game. Scoring the runs for Mitchell were Hayden Nicholson with two and Lincoln Lorentz with one. Defensively, Mitchell played a tight game not allowing more than two runs in any given inning. Throwing runners out on the base paths were Nicholson, Charlie Geiger, Josie Walker and Blake Redfern.  Read More

The Your Neighbourhood Credit Union Tier 2 Team 1 Mitchell Rookies bats were on a roll as they started off their WOBA year end tournament with a 25-3 win over Flesherton. Max Vandervelde, Charlie Geiger and Josie Walker all contributed doubles in the game. Walker crossed the plate four times, while Vandervelde, Geiger, Hayden Nicholson, Blake Redfern, Keegan Priestap, and Lincoln Lorentz all scored three and Carter O'Brien added two runs.

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