Brookfield gets by WC 3-1

The final pool play game at the Softball Canada U20 Men's Canadian Championship in Carp on Friday night was a well attended match up between the host West Carleton Electric and the Brookfield Elks from Nova Scotia, with first place seed on the line.

Brookfield prevailed with a 3-1 victory to lock up top spot with six wins and one loss in pool play. WC finished 5-2 and were seeded second as they defeated both the other teams with the same record.

The game was very tight throughout, with a Rylan Sutherland two run homer to centrefield in the bottom of the sixth being the difference to give the Elks the win.

Lefty Keegan Maguire had the pitching win, tossing a three hitter and striking out 11.

Dan Read threw very well for West Carleton, allowing only seven hits and striking out six.

Kaden Fowler's single drove in the WC run, scoring Finn Barton who had singled and moved to second on a Bruce Rebertz sacrifice bunt. Rebertz had the other Electric hit.

The two teams will play again in the 1 vs. 2 playoff game at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday with a direct trip to Sunday's final at stake. The loser goes to the semi-final. 

YouTube stream of the game online here.