Ivy Blues crowned junior champs

Ryan Barr of the Ivy Blues receives the Anderson Trophy from North Dufferin Baseball League secretary and junior division convenor Scott Anderson after Ivy won the junior championship on Aug. 18, 2019. The Blues defeated the Orangeville Rockies 8-4 in the final game. (David Anderson Photo)

2019 N.D.B.L. Junior Champions - Ivy Blues Pictured are from back row, l-r: Connor Morton, Tyler Huitema, Matt Barr, Thomas Barnes, Brady Robinson, Jack Boos, coach Dan Tucker. Front row, l-r: Ryan Young, Ryan Barr, Lucas Sheppard, Mitch Tucker. (David Anderson photo)

August 19, 2019

The Ivy Blues captured the North Dufferin Baseball League junior division championship Sunday (Aug. 18) winning Game 4 8-4 over the Orangeville Rockies.

Ivy entered the contest up two games to one winning the first two 4-3 and 10-2. Orangeville won Game 3 6-2.

Ivy opened the game with a lone run in the first and added another in the second and fifth innings.

Orangeville scored a run in the fourth and knotted the game in the fifth frame plating two runs.

The Blues capitalized in the sixth inning putting up five runs, which in the end proved too much for the Rockies who only mustered a single run in the seventh frame.

Ryan Young, Thomas Barnes, and Lucas Sheppard each hit a double for the Blues with teammates Mitch Tucker, Ryan Barr, Brady Robinson, and Jack Boos hitting singles.

James Clubine and Hunter Millsap hit a double each for the Rockies with singles from Timothy Castellan, Ty Doney, Kyle Dalton, Eric Dion, and Jack Clubine.

Matthew Haire was on the mound for the Rockies for 5 1/3 innings, giving up eight runs on five hits, walking three, and striking out two batters.

James Clubine came in for relief and pitched the remainder of the game, allowing one run on two hits, walking one, and striking out one.

Tyler Huitema started for the Blues, pitching five innings, allowing three runs on four hits, walking one, hitting one batter, and striking out two.

Sheppard closed out the game for two innings. He gave up one run on three hits, fanning two batters.

In a post game presentation league secretary and junior division convenor Scott Anderson thanked both teams for the season and presented the Anderson Trophy to Ryan Barr of the Ivy Blues.