Team Czechia vs West Carleton Electric doubleheader

Team Czechia, a U16 boys team currently on a tour of Quebec and Ontario, made a stop in Fitzroy Harbour on Tuesday for a doubleheader against West Carleton Electric U20.

A good crowd about 120 was on hand to watch two games of fastpitch softball on a beautiful Canada Day in the Harbour. Pre-game, the national anthems of Czechia and Canada were played courtesy of YouTube and the teams exchanged pins.

The first game was a 13-7 win for West Carleton. Carter Wright had the win for the Electric with relief from Kaden Fowler. Alex Strathern was 2 for 4, Wright was 2 for 2, Bryce Rebertz was 3 for 3 with a walk. Ethan Howard had a double and a walk, as well as making several key plays at third base. Blake Bramburger, coming back from injury, did an excellent job playing first base. Jack Barton sealed the win with an amazing catch at the fence in left centre field for the final out of the game. 

After a snack of pizza together in the Community Centre, the teams played a second game with the Electric coming back from a 5-3 deficit after six for a 6-5 win. Finn Barton earned the win in relief of Gabe Brown. Colton Lecuyer had a clutch double in the seventh to drive in Hayden HK Khan who had singled to start things off. Dawson Pennock also had an important double in the final inning. Wright was 2 for 4 with the game tying RBI in the seventh, and Finn Barton was 2 for 3 with an inside the park homer and walk. 

Team Czechia showed some talent, playing well defensively and had disciplined hitting, striking out a total of only five times in two games. The Czechs had already played in St. Leonard, QC and will be moving on to play games in Napanee, Kingston, Tavistock, and Tara, ON as part of their tour as well as taking in a Blue Jays game.

The two teams and officials gathered for a post-game photo.