Article content“Adrean is a baseball player,” he said. “A lot of kids just play, but he loves it and it shows. If he’s not playing or practicing, he’s helping T-ball or umpiring house league games or doing pitch count or announcing at under-11 games – he’s never not at a field.”Article contentAs a member of the Sooners last season, MacLeod attend his first Canadian Little League Championship when they club travelled to Victoria, B.C., last summer.Article contentMacLeod recognized the experience of playing in the national tournament.Article content“There were definitely a lot of skilled players in the tournament,” said MacLeod. “I learned that you have to keep your composure and keep calm and be ready for every pitch.”Article contentNATIONALS IN CAPE BRETONArticle contentThis week, MacLeod and the Sooners are once again playing the top teams in the country at the Canadian Little League Championship at Cameron Bowl in Glace Bay.Article contentSydney opened the tournament with an 8-3 win over Alberta representative Calgary West on Monday. The Sooners were also scheduled to play Ontario on Tuesday afternoon, but that score was not available at press time.Article contentArticle contentThe Sooners will continue the tournament on Wednesday when they face the host Glace Bay McDonald’s Colonels in the battle of Cape Breton. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., at Cameron Bowl.Article content“We’re feeling pretty good about ourselves,” said MacLeod. “We’ve played really good baseball going into the nationals, so we just have to keep our composure, make contact with the ball and put it in play and see what happens.”Article contentSydney will have Thursday off before returning to the field to face Trois-Rivières on Friday at 5:30 p.m. The club will play Little Mountain on Saturday at 11:30 a.m., before finishing the round robin on Sunday at 1 p.m., against North Regina.Article contentA rain date for the tournament is slated for Monday, Aug. 10. The semifinal games will be played on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 2 p.m., and 5 p.m. The championship game is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 12 at noon.Article contentArticle contentBIOArticle contentADREAN MACLEODArticle contentHometown: Westmount Age: 12 Sport: Baseball Position: Centre Field and Catcher Team: Sydney Major SoonersArticle contentArticle contentArticle contentWEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULEArticle contentCanadian Little League Championship, Cameron Bowl, Glace BayArticle content11:30 a.m. – Ottawa West vs. Little Mountain 2:30 p.m. – Trois-Rivières vs. North Regina 5:30 p.m. – Glace Bay vs. SydneyArticle contentArticle contentSOONERS REMAINING SCHEDULEArticle contentWednesday – 5:30 p.m. – vs. Glace Bay Friday – 5:30 p.m. – vs. Trois-Rivières Saturday – 11:30 am. – vs. Little Mountain Sunday – 1 p.m. – vs. North Regina Monday – Rain Date Aug. 11 – Semifinal Games – 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.* Aug. 12 – Championship Game*Article content*Must Qualify for the gamesArticle contentArticle contentCAPE BRETON POST COVERAGEArticle contentThe Cape Breton Post will have coverage of the Canadian Little League Championship in both print and online. For daily scores and pictures, visit capebretonpost.com.Article content
MacLeod brings leadership, big bat to Sydney Major Sooners lineup at Canadian Little League Championship
