Oakville wins tourney thanks to Accadia, Eichhorn, Goure, Kniginyzky, Latimer

A 10-run second inning powered the Oakville A’s to a 18-5 win over the East York Bulldogs in the annual 13U Mississauga North annual Michael Kim tournament at Meadowvale North.

Max Nanvavati led off with a double. Following a walk and a Xander Eichhorn double, and a hit by pitch, Colton Accadia singled in a run. An out later Savante Goure doubled and scored on Hunter Latimer’s singled and Eichhorn singled. Noah Cornelisz-Guerrero was next and he singled. An out later, Nanvavati singled in a run and a batter was hit by a pitch. Eichhorn singled in another run and Willy Janzen doubled home a run.

Eichhorn gained the win, pitching five innings allowing one earned run and striking out a pair. William Kniginyzky and Cornelisz-Guerrero each drove in three runs apiece, while Accadia and Cornelisz-Guerrero had three hits apiece.

In the opener, Charlie Bellmore pitched Oakville to a 9-4 win over the Leaside Leafs. Bellmore gave up one run in four innings. Kniginyzky went 4-for-4 with three doubles and two tuns knocked in. Accadia and Latimer added two hits, while other doubles went to Bellmore, Janzen and Latimer.

Next, the Pickering Red Sox gave the A’s their toughest match. Leside led 8-7 with two out in the seventh when Goure singled and Latimer reached on a dropped third strike with two out in the seventh. Back-to-back walks, tied the score and then Levi Price hit the key blow, a two-run double. Nanvavati worked four innings allowing one run and Damian Gonzalez picked up the win working 1 1/3 scoreless. Goure had three hits including a homer.

Then, Oakville finished round-robin play unbeaten knocking off Mississauga North 12U 10-0 as Latimer pitched a two-hit, complete-game, shutout fanning six. Accadia and Nanvavati had three hits each, while Bellmore tripled.

Goure hit three homers as the A’s beat the North York Blues 13-3 in the semi-final. Goure knocked in four runs, while other home runs were by Latimer, Kniginyzky and Eichhorn. Lachlan Kern gained the win, working three innings and alloing two runs.