Saints get better of Jaguars A
SAINTS edged Jaguars A 6-4 in a successful allday softball tournament hosted by Park Panthers Softball Club at Londt Park on Saturday.
The teams participated in two groups in the round-robin stages.
Saints beat Stardrift and Jaguars B in their first two games and then got the better of Glenville, who are known for league upsets, in the final group 1 match.
Saints progressed to the final to face Jaguars A, who claimed maximum points from group 2 by beating Drifters and Griffins as well as grabbing a win from tournament hosts Panthers in the last round-robin match of the day.
Saints just managed to clinch the win in another nail-biting final over Jaguars A.
Both teams fought hard until the end with the result ending in 6-6, but due to the all-day tournament time cut-off rule the score reverted back to the previous frames results of 6-4 to Saints.
The tournament prize winners were:
Best Batter: Chene Oelofse (only home run of the tournament) Best Pitcher: Crystal Stuart (numerous strikeouts as well as outstanding infield plays) Best Catcher and Diamond Queen (Base Stealer): Carol Geswint (successfully stolen the most bases on the day)
Best Outfielder and Best Allrounder: Caylin Maree (impressive batting and fielding on the day with two outstanding outfield catches) Best Infielder: Caitlin la Reservee (outstanding infield double plays) Umpire of the Tournament: Karyn Clayton (the youngest MSA umpire)
Team Spirit Award: Glenville Softball Club This weekend’s fixtures at Gelvandale Sports Grounds are: 11am: Stardrift vs Jaguars B 12.30pm: Glenville vs Drifters 2pm: Saints vs Panthers 3.30pm: Jaguars A vs Griffins