Brussels Ball Day set to return on June 1

BY SHAWN LOUGHLIN

Brussels Minor Ball Day is returning on Saturday, June 1 with a full slate of games and plenty of other activities to keep everyone busy and entertained.

 

At 8 a.m. that day, the Black and Red T-ball teams will play one another on the village’s main diamond, followed by a 9 a.m. contest between the U7 Black and Red teams.

 

The U9 Black and Red teams will play one another at 10 a.m., followed by the first game with an outside opponent when the U11 Girls take on the Listowel Legends at 11:30 a.m.

 

At 1 p.m., the U11 Boys will play Seaforth, the U13 Girls will play the Elma Express 2 team at 2:30 p.m. and the U13 Boys will play Wingham at 4 p.m.

 

At 5:30 p.m., the U15 Girls will play the final youth game of the day against Seaforth before the Brussels Bangers take on the Walton Brewers at 7:30 p.m. in Huron County Fastball League regular season action.

 

Also that day, which serves as a fundraiser for Brussels Minor Ball, there will be a barbecue, cotton candy and visits with Pinky the Clown. The Brussels Legion will also be hosting a fish fry for dinner at the ballpark, although tickets for that dinner must be purchased in advance.

 

Brussels Tigers hats and visors will also be on sale throughout the day for $25 each.

 

As for regular season Brussels Tigers youth baseball action, the U13 Girls opened play earlier on May 13 with a game on the road against the Mitchell Hornets, which the locals won by a score of 19-0. Also that night, the U13 Boys were scheduled to play Benmiller at home in Brussels, but that game was cancelled.

 

Two days later, on May 15, the U13 Boys finally did play their first game of the regular season, heading to Wingham and coming back with a 7-0 win in their pockets.

 

On May 21, the U13 Girls were scheduled to play the Goderich Seahawks Lime team on the road, but a score for that game was unavailable at press time.

 

Tonight, Friday, May 24, the U15 Girls will be in Goderich to play the Seahawks Lime/Black team, followed by three Tigers games on Monday, May 27. The U13 Boys will be on the road to play Benmiller, while the U13 Girls will host the Listowel Legends Snider team and the U17 Boys will welcome Sebringville to the village.

 

The next day, May 28, the U9 Black team will play Lucknow in Brussels and the U15 Girls will host the Listowel Legends. On May 29, the U11 Boys will play Wingham in Brussels, while the U11 Girls will host the Mitchell Hornets Broughton team.

 

After all the action of Brussels Minor Ball Day on June 1 is in the books, the U11 Girls will play the Listowel Legends Fowler team on the road on Monday, June 3. Also that day, the U7 Black team will play Ethel on the road, while the U13 Boys will host Wingham and the U17 Boys will host the Wilmot 2 team.

 

The next night, June 4, the U9 Black team will play the Brussels Red team, while the U9 Red team will play the Brussels Black team and the U15 Girls will welcome the Goderich Seahawks Lime/Black team to the village.

 

On June 5, the U11 Boys will host Benmiller in Brussels and the U13 Girls will play the Listowel Legends Johnston team on the road. The next night, June 6, the U11 Boys and U15 Girls will both be on the road, with the former playing Wingham and the latter playing the Elma Express 1 White team.

 

For more information or for a full schedule, visit the league online at brusselstigersfastball.ca.