Bantam Reds ready for provincial task

Justin Seward
Times Reporter

 

The Strathmore Reds bantam double A baseball club is optimistic they will carry over their team-first approach and turn it into success at the upcoming provincials in Lacombe over the August long weekend.
“They’ve done very well as a team,” said manager Susan Biskup. “All players seem to get along very well. We only have four that are second-year and all the rest are first-year bantam.”
Since winning peewee silver a couple of years ago, the players have bonded well together and are aware of what they’ll be up against.
“I think that they’re a little bit nervous going in,” said Biskup. “They’re going up against some pretty athletic kids playing in there. I would say they are definitely in their calibre.”
Biskup added that each player knows what to expect out of each other and if they play to their strengths, they should do well.
“Pretty much every kid on that team can pitch,” said Biskup. “So that’s our biggest (strength), with eight teams in the division, having to pitch every kid almost as if we’re going into to the final.”
The Reds will compete against Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Spruce Grove, St. Albert, Lacombe, Red Deer and Camrose from July 31 to Aug. 2.