Cornwall River Rats friendly hosts at their U10 tournament

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The rebuilding U10 Cornwall River Rats were generous hosts for their invitational tournament last weekend.

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The Rats haven’t secured a win in four games at Legion Park, but the latest game on Sunday morning convinced head coach Josh Marsolais his team will finish the season strong.

The River Rats were defeated 14-12 in the final game of the tournament by the Kingston Colts.

Cornwall came out strong in the first half scoring three times. Kingston gradually took control, establishing an insurmountable lead. But the Rats finished with a flourish, scoring a flurry of runs in the final half.

“We’re getting better every game,” Marsolais said.

He said the team had to be partially rebuilt after the departure of several players to rival representative team Seaway Surge.

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To fill the gap, he turned to the U8 River Rats and said he was rightly impressed. He put together three players and they all contributed, especially on the mound.

“We will have a strong team built around these (U8) players next season,” Marsolais said.

Kolin Banville led the way with three runs followed by a pair of Pearson Lafrance, Lucas MacDonald and Rogan Oliveira.

The Rats opened the tournament with a 16-6 loss to the East Nepean Eagles. Then came an attack on the arms of the Ottawa West Twins. The offense bounced back for the third game, scoring 11 points against the South Ottawa Blues’ 20 points.

Cornwall Minor Baseball District President Kyle Bergeron and his volunteers welcomed 11 teams from the region.

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East Nepean came home with four wins in the bag, outscoring the opposition 52-11.

Cornwall District Minor Baseball heads into a busy area as it hosts the 2024 Provincial Juniors starting on Friday. Participating teams include the Orleans Red Sox, East Nepean Eagles, Upper Ottawa Valley River Cats, Kingston Colts and Oakville Whitecaps.

Round-robin games are scheduled for 9:00am, 12:00pm and 3:00pm on July 12-13, and then 9:00am, 1:30pm and 5:00pm until Tuesday, July 16. The top four teams advance to elimination. games, scheduled for Wednesday, July 17 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., with the tournament final set for Thursday, July 18 at 5 p.m.

All games will be played at Lutt Bergeron Memorial Field in Legion Park.

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