Orillia-Barrie flip-flop in finals

Barrie wins two in a row North Dufferin Baseball League secretary Scott Anderson presents Barrie Red Sox Zach Scragg the Anderson Trophy as junior division champions following Barrie's victory over Orillia 14-3 on Sunday, Aug. 11. (David Anderson photo)   2013 N.D.B.L. Junior Champions - Barrie Red Sox Back row, l-r: Gerard Karse (coach), Alex Banski, Joey Armstrong, John Luscombe, John Grootveld, Dave Armstrong (coach). Middle row, l-r: Logan Karse, Nicholas Teasdale, Zach Scragg, Josh Wilkins, Brad Besley. Front row, l-r: Graydon Armstrong, Zach Wilkins. Missing from photo are Connor Cull, Tye Greschuck, Brandon Hurst, Trevor Sharpe, and Cole Tomlinson. (David Anderson photo)

August 12, 2013

Barrie Red Sox juniors won their second straight North Dufferin Baseball League junior championship on Sunday.

Barrie, along with Orillia Minors and Alliston Athletics played a double knockout tournament over the weekend in Barrie.

During Saturday action Barrie defeated Alliston in a close contest 4-3. The Athletics suffered a loss to Orillia 11-6 in their second game and were eliminated from contention.

Orillia and Barrie met in a match-up Saturday afternoon. The Red Sox scored early and won the game 7-3.

The two teams met again Sunday, where the Orillia squad mercied Barrie 14-3 staving off elimination and forcing a second and deciding game.

The final game resulted in a full turn-a-bout when Barrie mercied Orillia 14-3 to win the championship.

Orillia finished third and Barrie finished first in the regular season.

The Red Sox received a bye into the championship with their first place finish, while the Minors faced Stayner Sluggers in the first round of playoffs. Orillia took the series with two wins and a tie.

Alliston finished fifth in the regular season and beat Creemore Braves during the first round of play.

Following the game league secretary and junior division convenor Scott Anderson presented Barrie's Zach Scragg the Anderson Trophy as 2013 champions.

Anderson also acknowledged the teams for their play over the season and wished the two teams the best of luck as they attend provincials this weekend.

Orillia and Creemore will attend the 'A' tournament in Port Lambton. Barrie will compete for the 'AA' title in Chatham.