Barons upset in semis

August 24, 2015

The Creemore Barons advanced to semi-final play at the Junior 'A' provincial championships Sunday, before losing to Essex 5-1.

In opening round action the Barons won 6-5 over Harrow. In game two the team suffered their first loss with an 8-2 contest against London West.

To stay alive the Barons picked up wins against Dundas 15-2 and in another meeting with London West 5-1. The wins sent Creemore to the semi-finals where they suffered a second loss and were eliminated.

Essex met Peterborough in the finals with Peterborough taking home the title.

The Aurora Jays attended the Junior 'AA' championship and opened with a 15-11 win over Brampton. Both teams were tied at 11 after six innings of play with Aurora cashing in runs in the seventh to win.

With the first game win, the Jays received a bye into the third round. Meeting the strong Stratford team, the Jays went down in defeat 13-3 and were eliminated in the fourth round with an 8-3 loss to Guelph.

Both Stratford and Guelph advanced to the finals, where Guelph upset Stratford 16-6 and forced a second do-or-die game. Stratford won the title with an 8-7 win, scoring in the bottom of the seventh.