Reds win the weekend

Times Reporter

 

With only 10 games and provincials left to go, the Reds AAA baseball team is working hard to get back to the .500 mark. 

“The first month and a half we were just a little inconsistent, we were missing a few players that were away at Vauxhall Academy,” said coach Darwin Armitage.

“We’ve been doing pretty good once they’ve came back, and it’s kind of turning our season around that’s for sure.”

This past weekend, July 9 and 10, the midget boys were up against Sherwood Park. In the first game of the day on the 9th, both teams were playing a tough game, and at the bottom of the sixth they were tied at 3-3. The wind didn’t help things, and there were a high number of pop flies being hit, but the Reds still came out on top.

The Reds finished up with a 3-1 record over the weekend, bringing them closer to .500. 

Despite only 10 games being left, and the team seeming to finally pull together now, Armitage thinks the timing is right. 

“I think we’re kind of peaking at the right time, (we’re) just looking forward to good things here down the stretch,” said Armitage.

The boys had another crack at bringing their average up on July 13, though the results weren’t available as of press time. July 19 will be the last home game for the boys, beginning at 7 p.m. After that, a majority of the games will be in Sherwood Park, said Armitage. Provincials will take place at the end of July.