May 19, 2016 · 0 Comments
The Orangeville Giants senior baseball club are now 2-1 after winning their home opener against the Creemore Braves on Friday (May 13) night at Springbrook Park.
The Giants gave up their first game of the season when they travelled to Midland to take on the Indians on Saturday, May 7.
After giving up four runs in five innings the Giants ran into trouble in the sixth when they gave up four runs.
Giants’ Scotte Seltzer got the only Orangeville run on an overthrow error.
The Giants won their first game of the season when they travelled down Highway 50 to Bolton to take on the Dodgers on Wednesday, May 11.
Darius Barlas pitched five innings giving up three hits and one run.
Matt Drury relieved in the sixth with Carson Burns taking over on the mound for the seventh.
Giants runs were scored by Carson Burna, Daryl Bond, and Matt Drury.
The final was 3-2.
The Giants hosted their home opener on Friday when the Creemore Braves came to town.
The game was scoreless after four innings.
Playing a good defensive game, the Giants recorded three outs beginning with line drive to third baseman Nathan Drury.
A nice play at first was followed by a fly to left to end the inning.
Orangeville’s Josh Hickey was the first to score after hitting a huge double to get on base then making it home on a single at the next at-bat.
With the bases loaded and one out, the Giants went ahead by two when a single drove in a run on the net play.
The Giants held on to the lead to win the game 4-2.
There are 14 teams in the senior division of the North Dufferin Baseball League this season with 13 returning teams and one new one. The Alliston Athletes moved up to the senior division this year after playing three season in the junior division.
The season got a bit of an interuption on Sunday, May 15, when cold weather and snow forced most of the games in the Leauge to be postponed
The only game that went ahead was the New Lowell / Bolton Dogers match-up that got underway in Bolton.
Junior teams were also affected with both Junior Division games being postponed.
The games will now have to be rescheduled later in the season to ensure the entire schedule is played out.
After the weekend, the Midland Indians have moved into first place in the Senior Division having gone undefeated after three games.
The Aurora Jays are in sceond place with a 2-0 record. They are followed by the New Lowell Knights who also have a 2-0 record for the season.
The Giants will be in Mansfield on Wednesday, May 25, to take on the Cubs with a 6:30 p.m. start.
They will return to their home diamond in Mansifled on Friday, May 27, when the will host the Clearview Orioles.
The first pitch in that game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.