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Prince George Win Seniors Championship

The host Prince George Axemen gave their fans something to cheer about after defeating Ontario to win the Senior Men’s National Championship.  They are the only host team so far to win a Baseball Canada championship this year.

Prince George 9  Ontario 5

After already losing once to Prince George in round robin play, Ontario was looking for some revenge in the championship final.  However, it wasn’t meant to be as the host Prince George squad got the best of Ontario again, defeating them 9-5.

Ontario got on the board early with a run in the first inning to take the 1-0 lead, but Prince George quickly squashed that lead by picking up four runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning.  Looking to climb back into the game, Ontario got within one run and looked like they had gained momentum, but it wasn’t meant to be.  Centre fielder Brandon Hunter (Prince George, BC) hit a grand slam home run in the bottom of the fourth to give his team back the momentum as well as a 9-3 lead.  Ontario would add two runs late but it wasn’t enough.

The host Axemen from Prince George lost only one game throughout the tournament and came together at the right time, ending with a championship and Gold medal.