Finals start this weekend

September 5, 2007

The Championship Series of the North Dufferin Baseball League's senior division will get underway this weekend when the New Lowell Knights host the Creemore Braves on Saturday.

The Knights, who struggled in the regular season finished seventh, but were able to defeat the second place Ivy Leafs in the first round and took victory over the first place regular season finishers, the S.C. Cougars in the second.

The Braves finished third overall in the regular season and overpowered the Clearview Orioles in three games in the first round. In the second round, the Braves met up with the Bolton Braves and won that series in four games.

Creemore were League Champions last year defeating Barrie in seven games and have won the cup a total of 14 times. New Lowell has been victorious seven times with their last win in 2004.

The Battle of County Road 9 will start at New Lowell Recreation Park at 2 p.m. Saturday followed by the second game on Sunday at Gowan Memorial Park in Creemore. Game time is also 2 p.m.