Niagara Falls Review e-edition

Cannons shine on diamond

The Fort Erie Cannons doubled the visiting Rose City Thorns 2-1 on Wednesday completing a sweep in a best-of-three Niagara District Baseball Association senior men’s championship final. Second-seeded Fort Erie opened the series with a 4-3 victory over No.1seed Rose City the week before in Welland.

The Thorns defeated the thirdseeded Merritton Alliance 5-0 and Fort Erie 6-3 in the A Poll of the playoffs to earn a bye into the final. Fort Erie advanced with victories over the No. 5 seed Niagara Falls Expos, 1-0, and Merritton, 9-4. Rose City finished the regular season with an 18-5 record, followed by Fort Erie, 16-8; Merritton, 15-7; Welland Senior Baseball Team, Niagara Falls, both 10-13; Thorold Anchors, 6-17, and St. Catharines Cobras, 5-17.

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