The U13 Central Energy squad won both games of its doubleheader on Sunday afternoon to improve to 4-6 on the season in the Manitoba Premier Softball League (MPSL)
Central Energy defeated the Winnipeg Lightning 17-2 and 12-5.
“Our starting pitchers, Kylie Wiebe and Lindsay French did very well,” said U13 Central Energy coach Hailey Yuskin. “We had lots of good hits and discipline at the plate. The team had a fabulous day.”
U13 Central Energy has been doing well lately in getting wins, which is something they struggled with earlier in the season.
“We’re very grateful that things are turning around because they’re a great group of girls,” said Yuskin. “Lately, we’ve been doing well with pitching. We’ve been improving on lots too, including hitting, being disciplined at the plate, and just knowing where we need to go for each play (good ball sense).”
The U13 Central Energy squad will travel to Minot, North Dakota, for a weekend tournament. They will return to MPSL action on June 22 with a doubleheader against the Manitoba Angels and Eastman Wildcats at the Winkler Parkland Diamonds. The game times are 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
The U15 Central Energy team was away from MPSL action over the weekend as they participated in the Wheat City Classic International Tournament in Brandon.
U15 Central Energy rode the momentum all weekend as they beat the likes of the Winnipeg Angels, Moose Jaw Ice, Westman Magic and White Butte, on the way to the finals. In the tournament final, they defeated Moose Jaw by a 9-1 score to win the title.
“The weekend in Brandon was fantastic for us,” said U15 Central Energy coach Kevin Perrin. “Our defence was rock solid, and the bats were smoking, so it was great that we were able to win in the final.”
U15 Central Energy is back in MPSL action with a doubleheader on June 15 against the Smitty’s Terminators and Interlake Phillies at Stonewall Quarry Park. The game times are 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
The U17 Central Energy team was also in Brandon at the Wheat City Classic International Tournament. Central Energy went undefeated in the round robin before losing 2-0 in the gold medal game to the Twin City Angels from Warman, Saskatchewan.
“It was a great weekend for us,” said U17 Central Energy coach Cam Zacharias. “Nelia Fehr was pitching great, and really, all of our pitchers played incredibly all weekend, and our hitting was awesome up until the last game.”
The U17 Central Energy squad is back in MPSL action on June 22. They will play a doubleheader against the Eastman Wildcats at Friedensfeld Community Centre at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
