Junior teams vie for championship this weekend

Midland Twins' Kyle Weatherall is set to tag out Georgina Bulldogs' Noah Sternberg at second base during a July 25 game. The two teams along with Caledon and Creemore will play for the junior division title on Aug. 21 and 22 in Midland. (David Anderson Photo)

August 17, 2021

The top four teams in the junior division of the North Dufferin Baseball League are aiming to be league champions as they contend in a championship tournament this weekend in Midland.

The Caledon Nationals, Georgina Bulldogs and Creemore Padres finished the regular season tied with 14 points, each team having won seven games while losing three. To break the tie, league rules dictate head to head records be used. In this case the teams were also tied, resulting in the use of the run differential between the teams.

Caledon placed first, Georgina second, and Creemore third. Midland Twins placed fourth with a 6-4 record for a total of 12 points.

The Mansfield Cubs finished in fifth place with a 3-7 record (6 points) and the Orangeville Bengals ended the season with no wins, leaving the two teams out of the postseason.

The championship tournament will get underway on Saturday with Caledon and Midland playing at 10 a.m. Georgina and Creemore meet at 1 p.m. with the winners of the two games playing at 4 p.m. The losers of the first games battle at 7 p.m. with one team being eliminated by the end of the day.

The remaining teams continue competition on Sunday with the undefeated team advancing to the championship round at 1 p.m. The other two teams will play at 10 a.m.