Thunder Mother’s Day fast-pitch tournament

Andrea Roberts
Times Intern

 

Fifteen teams come out to try their best at the sixth annual Mother’s Day Fast-pitch Tournament, which included the Strathmore Thunder U16, U18 and Junior teams. In the first event the Thunder Junior team won 3-1 in the round robin while getting more hits in the semi-finals than the Calgary Rays. They made it to the final but were eliminated 5-3.
“Having played 13 games in nine days to start the season is a good challenge, both physically and mentally for the team,” said Lanky Johnson, the junior team coach.
“Getting 12 of the 14 players together this weekend was good. We had a surprise losing a pitcher Friday to injury, possible broken foot, and still have another pitcher away at school.”
In the second event the Thunder U16 and Thunder U18 girls played well with the U16 making it to the consolation final in the U18 event. While they lost to Innisfail it had a positive effect on the team to make it to playoffs. The U18 also played well but due to defense struggles didn’t progress past the round robin.
All teams, including the minor teams, will return to playing in the Fast-pitch league this week.