The Major Green Pioneers’ Cam Shaver keeps his eye on the ball after taking a ball outside during the first inning of their game against the Winchester Red Sox on Tues., June 19. Shaver also pitched two scoreless innings but the Pioneers lost to the Red Sox 7-4. Shavers was named as one of four players to join the Dundas Cornhuskers. Moore photo
The Williamsburg Major Green Pioneers welcomed the Winchester Red Sox to the J. C. Whitteker Ball Park on Tues., June 19, in the Upper Canada Little League. The Pioneers’ Carter O’Brien slides in for the play at the plate as the Red Sox catcher bobbled the ball. Umpire Matt Hartle has a good view as he eventually called O’Brien safe. The Pioneers had a good first inning but the Red Sox stole one 7-4. Moore photo
Jeff Moore
Record Staff
WILLIAMSBURG — The Williamsburg Major Green Pioneers played two home games this past week as they welcomed the Winchester Red Sox on Tuesday night and the Kemptville Red Wildcats on Thursday night.
Pioneers 11 Wildcats 2: The Williamsburg Major Green Pioneers welcomed the Kemptville Red Wildcats to the J. C. Whitteker Ball Park on Thurs., June 21, in the Upper Canada Little League. The Pioneers were coming off two consecutive losses for the first time this season after losing to the Winchester Red Sox 7-4 and looked to turn things around with a victory.
The Pioneers’ starting pitcher, Cam Shaver got into a little trouble in the top of the first but he got help from the defence leaving three Wildcats on base. The Pioneers got off to a quick start in the bottom of the first getting nine batters to the plate scoring the maximum five runs allowed per inning.
The Wildcats only got four batters to the dish in the top of the second inning leaving one runner on second base. The Pioneers got two runners in scoring position but were unable to get them home in the bottom of the second but took a 5-0 lead into the third inning.
The Wildcats scored a single in the top of the third inning to make it 5-1. The Pioneers got six batters to the dish in the bottom of the third but couldn’t take advantage leaving a runner on third base. Pioneers’ pitcher, Hudson Urquhart allowed the first Wildcat batter to get on base in the top of the fourth inning but struck the next three out with a runner on third base.
The Pioneers’ bats came back to life in the bottom of the fourth inning scoring five more runs taking a 10-1 lead. The Wildcats scored a single in the top of the fifth inning but the Pioneers also scored a single in the bottom of the fifth taking the game 11-2.
Scoring the runs for the Pioneers were Terrence Mudde, Devon Honders and Cam Shaver who each scored twice and Dorion Sheldrick, Parker Cole, Ryder Kelly, Mason Paradis and Quinn Barrie all scored singles.
Pitching for the Pioneers were Shaver in the first and the second innings, Urquhart in the third and fourth and Carter O’Brien in the fifth.
Sox 7 Pioneers 4: The Williamsburg Major Green Pioneers welcomed the Winchester Red Sox to the J. C. Whitteker Ball Park on Tues., June 19, in the Upper Canada Little League. After a week off the Pioneers were looking to get back in the winning column after dropping their game against the White Pioneers in their previous game.
The Pioneers’ pitcher Cam Shaver was bang on in the top of the first inning striking out two batters, not allowing Red Sox batters to get on base. The Pioneers jumped out to a 2-0 lead after scoring a pair in the bottom of the first inning but left two on base.
The Red Sox were unable to score again in the top of the second inning but they did leave runners in scoring position. The Pioneers went three up and three down in the bottom of the second and took a 2-0 lead into the third inning.
The Red Sox took advantage scoring four runs in the top of the third to take a 4-2 lead but the Pioneers got to even in the bottom of the third scoring two runs. The Red Sox regained a two-run lead in the top of the fourth after getting six batters to the plate.
The Pioneers were unable to make a comeback in the bottom of the fourth only getting four batters to the dish. The Red Sox added a single in the top of the fifth inning taking a 7-4 lead. The Pioneers loaded the bases in the bottom of the fifth but were unable to cash any of them.
The Red Sox left a base runner on third in the top of the sixth inning getting four batters to the plate. The Pioneers had a chance in their last inning but went three up and three down in the bottom of the sixth inning allowing the Red Sox to take a 7-4 victory.
Scoring the runs for the Pioneers were Aiden Hutt, Shaver, Carter O’Brien and Hudson Urquhart. Pitching for the Pioneers were Shaver in the first and second innings, O’Brien in the third, Urquhart in the fourth and fifth and Hutt in the sixth.
Up next: The Williamsburg Major Green Pioneers travel to the Riverside Ball Park in Kemptville on Mon., July 2, to take on the Purple Wildcats at 6:30 p.m.
