Seven-Run Sixth Powers Ontario to Ray Carter Cup Gold
SUMMERSIDE, PE – Ontario saved its biggest inning of the tournament for when it mattered most.
Ontario broke open a tied gold-medal game with seven runs in the sixth inning and went on to defeat Québec 9–4 on Sunday at VIV Field to capture the 2026 Ray Carter Cup.
The victory completed an impressive turnaround for Ontario, which dropped its tournament opener 5–0 to British Columbia before rattling off five consecutive wins on its way to the national title.
Ontario responded to the opening loss with an 8–3 victory over Alberta before handing Québec its first defeat of the tournament, 7–5, on Friday night. A 3–1 win over Saskatchewan closed preliminary play and sent Ontario into the medal round with a 3–1 record.
Waiting in the semifinal was Nova Scotia, the top team out of Pool B. Ontario produced its most dominant performance of the week, shutting out Nova Scotia 10–0 to book a place in the championship game. Québec secured the other spot in the final with a 4–0 semifinal victory over Saskatchewan.
That set up the second Ontario-Québec meeting of the tournament.
Ontario opened the scoring in the first inning and added another run in the fourth to build a 2–0 advantage. Québec answered with two in the fifth to even the game before Ontario responded decisively.
Seven runs crossed the plate in the bottom of the sixth, turning a tie game into a 9–2 Ontario lead. Québec pushed across two more in the seventh, but the comeback stopped there as Ontario secured the 9–4 victory.
The gold medal moves Ontario one step higher on the podium after earning silver at the 2025 Ray Carter Cup.
Québec finished the 2026 championship with a 4–2 record, with both losses coming against Ontario. Québec opened the event with convincing victories over Saskatchewan and Alberta before shutting out British Columbia 9–0. After its 7–5 loss to Ontario, Québec bounced back with a shutout of Saskatchewan in the semifinal to earn silver.
Nova Scotia Blanks Saskatchewan for Bronze
Nova Scotia closed its week on the podium with a 2–0 victory over Saskatchewan in Sunday morning's bronze-medal game.
Nova Scotia struck for a run in the second inning and added another in the sixth, while its pitching staff kept Saskatchewan off the scoreboard throughout the seven-inning contest.
Saskatchewan was limited to three hits as Nova Scotia completed the shutout without committing an error.
The bronze medal capped a strong tournament for Nova Scotia, which went 3–1 through Pool B. After opening with a 10–0 victory over Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia dropped a 5–3 decision to Manitoba before rebounding with wins over New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
Saskatchewan also put together a strong finish after going 2–2 in Pool A. A 1–0 quarterfinal victory over New Brunswick earned Saskatchewan the final semifinal berth before Québec shut them out 4–0. Saskatchewan finished fourth following the bronze-medal loss.
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