Old school game by young lads in Fitzroy

I don't cover the details of too many regular season Harbour Ball games but figured this one was worthwhile. 

On Wednesday night in Fitzroy Harbour Men's Fastball League action, West Carleton Electric U20 defeated the Campbell Fuels Logsplitters 2-0 in what best can be described as an old school fastball game played by (mostly) young lads.

Blake Bramburger and Gabe Brown combined for a one hit shutout for WC allowing only three baserunners. Cole Ross and Owen Brown threw well for Campbell in a losing effort. The combined age of the four pitchers in this game was 78.

The seven-inning game took one hour and seven minutes to play. This is despite only 12 strikeouts between the two teams. All pitchers worked quickly and there was only one fielding error per side in what was a well-played match.

The Electric team had one 19-year-old with the remainder 17 and 18. The Logsplitters are also a young squad, fielding 9 players 25 or younger, bolstered by two old timers. 

Another old school aspect of the game was the family connections amongst and between the two teams. For the final three innings of the game, a Brown brother (Gabe and Owen) was pitching for their respective teams, while each was being caught by a Rorwick brother (Dylan and Matthew). Conner Hopper went 3 for 3 for the Electric, while brother Sam played well defensively for the Splitters. The combined no hitter was broken up with one out in the seventh when the Splitters' Adam Brown hit a single up the middle off his son.

A great night at the park, one the teams were glad was played despite the smoky conditions.