a ern MITCHELL ADVOCATE ee Wolfe. Their Perth County opponents, though, rallied in the bottom of the seventh to win, 8-7, and claim the OBA‘D' championship at Cooper diamond in Mitchell. anpy BADER 7 , | Young Astros reach final of uetaesormnenseneomeey HhOMetown OBA tournament for the Mitchell 15U's over Kincardine, 4-1, on Aug. 31. 15U's thrill fans duringthree-dayevent _«ardinethenextafternoon, astellar pitching performance by Ray Wolfe Ted to a 4-1 victory. Wolfe only al- ANDY BADER vals to a sudden-death “if” game lowed sixhitsinthe complete game with a late-inning rally that just _ effort, a contest the coaching staff Calling it one of the most excit- wasn’t enough. called the best pitched game they ing days of baseball in Cooper “Going into the weekend, the _ had all season. Holding on to a diamond’s 20-plus year history, coaching staff knew we'd be in slim 2-1 lead into the sixth, Car- Mitchell 15U head coach Adam tough with having over half the son Brown and Cam Dietz started Wolfe can’t wait to host the 2025 team being first-year players,” a two-run rally and came around event again next Labour Day. Wolfe said, “but we not onlycom- _toscore key insurance runs, takin; His team, more than half of peted, we were only a few outs the windoutofthe Cardinals’ sails whom were first-year players,sur- away from possibly winningit.” Later that night, Mitchell faced prised many, if not themselves, in Bes an undesirable first-round aveteran squad from Listowelina i the way bye, the Astros began play Aug. 30 _ battle of undefeated teams. Owen the 1l-team Ontario Baseball Asso- against Woodslee and made short Brooks started on the mound and ciation (OBA) ‘D’ championship _ work of their es ina 19" 1 held the Listowel offence in check tournament on their home field _ rout, st early, but th runs was Aug. 30-Sept. 1. justbeforeasudden ser ectieny too much to overcome in an 8-3 But alas, the clock struck mid- Pagea-tindon Va Bake was domi- defeat. Selina Gethke, Brown and night and the cardiac kids from nantonthemoundwhileOwenJar- Eickmeyer followed in relief. Mitchell dropped a heartbreak- muth, Connor Wolfe and Van Bakel With four teams remaining or ing 8-7 decision to undefeated Li- all scored three runs in the romp _ the tournament's final day, the As- Landon Van Bakel (left), coach Doug Wolfe and Selina Gethke discuss stowel in the championship final while Bryson Eickmeyer andNate tros matched up with Port Lamb- options during this mound conferente duting the 15U OBA ‘D’ champion onSept.1afteritlookedas though Uniac each hit two doubles. ton in the double knockout-style ship tournament against Listowel Aug. 31. they’dforcetheirPerthCountyri- Against a familiar foe from Kin-_ tournament. Port Lambton start-