Mansfield, Ivy advance to junior finals

Ivy Blues catcher Mitch Tucker tags out Kyle Dalton of the Orangeville Bengals at home plate during a first round junior division playoff game on Aug. 2, 2018. (David Anderson Photo)

August 13, 2018

The Mansfield Cubs and the Ivy Blues of the North Dufferin Baseball League junior division are moving on to the championship series.

Mansfield defeated the Lisle Astros and Ivy beat the Orangeville Bengals in first round action.

The championship series starts on Friday (Aug. 17) in Mansfield at 6:15 p.m. Game two is set for Aug. 19 in Ivy at 12 noon, followed by game three Aug. 20 in Mansfield also at 6:15 p.m. Game four is scheduled for Aug. 21 and game five for Aug. 22.

The series will be a best of five affair or first to six points as ties are not broken.