The U18 Chatham Diamonds are the 2025 OBA B Champions. (Photo by Chatham Minor Baseball Association via. Facebook)
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18U Diamonds win OBA tournament

By Cheryl Johnstone
August 18, 2025 - 12:14pm

The 18U Chatham Diamonds are provincial champions.

Chatham-Kent hosted the 18U B Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) tournament over the weekend.

After dropping their opening game 7-6 to Orillia on Friday, the Diamonds went on a run.

They beat Brockon 11-1, Leamington 9-3, and Kawartha 5-0.

Then in the semi-finals on Sunday, the Diamonds downed Woodstock 16-1 to advance to the finals.

They beat Tillsonburg 3-2 in game one at Fergie Jenkins Field, then got by the Otters with a 7-6 walk-off win in game two.

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