The Cape Breton Senior Islanders were defeated 10-0 by Diamond Baseball Academy in the championship game of the Senior Little League Canada Eastern Regional Championship on Thursday in Oakville, Ont. Front row, from left, Colby Viva, Andrew MacIntyre, Brendan Young, Breslin Marshall, Jordan O’Neill and Josh Kendall. Back row, from left, Bradley Leyte (assistant coach), Christien Marshall (assistant coach), Ryan White, Jamie Morrison, Cameron MacIntyre, Landon Pickup, Owen O’Brien, Landen Leyte, Ricky Wiseman (head coach) and Brian MacIntyre (assistant coach). Missing from the photo was Noah Tremblett. CONTRIBUTED/KIMBERLY MARSHALL Kimberly MarshallArticle contentThe Cape Breton Senior Islanders journey to reaching the national championship series came to an unfortunate end on Thursday.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentCape Breton was blanked 10-0 by Diamond Baseball Academy of Quebec in the championship game of the Senior Little League Canada Eastern Regional Championship at Glen Abbey Community Centre in Oakville, Ont.Article contentArticle contentStatistics from the championship game were not made available by the tournament’s organizing committee as of publication time.Article contentArticle contentDespite not winning the championship, Cape Breton finished in first place in Pool B of the tournament with a perfect 3-0 record.Article contentThe Islanders opened the tournament with a 13-7 win over the Upper Ottawa Valley River Cats on July 16, before downing the Ottawa West Twins 18-8 on July 18, and the On Field Royals of the Ottawa region 7-2 on July 20.Article contentIn the semifinal game last Wednesday, Cape Breton defeated the host Oakville Whitecaps 15-11 to secure their spot in the tournament’s championship game.Article contentMeanwhile, Diamond Baseball Academy had a 4-0 record and finished first overall in Pool A, posting wins over Oakville 9-3, Carleton Russell 15-0, Timmins Lynx 29-0, and Ancaster Diamondbacks 10-0.Article contentThey advanced to the championship game with a 5-4 semifinal victory over the On Field Royals on Wednesday.Article contentWith winning the regional tournament, Diamond Baseball Academy will now play in a best-of-three series with the winner of the Western Region championship tournament, which was scheduled to wrap up on Thursday in Fort MacLeod, Alta. Results from the event were not made available by Little League Canada as of press time.Article contentDiamond Baseball Academy will have a quick turnaround for the series as it’s scheduled to take place this weekend in Fort MacLeod. The series is slated to start on Saturday.Article content
Cape Breton Islanders fall short in final game atSenior Little League Canada Eastern Regional Championship
