The U13 Interlake Phillies were back in Minnesota after winning gold at the Orioles Opener in St. Louis Park, MN only three weeks ago.
This weekend they were in Brooklyn Park, MN for the U13 June Jamboree.
The Phillies played two preliminary round games on Saturday, winning the opener against Midwest Speed Creager 6-1 and losing the second game to the MN Waves Donnelly 5-4.
Lily Hammond was named Phantastic Philly of Saturday after two big performances on the mound while also picking up multiple hits in both games.
With a 1-1 record and a plus four runs differential, the Phillies finished first place in their pool to advance to the gold playoff bracket semi-finals on Sunday,
In the semis the Phillies took on the Forest Lake Rangers who were also winners of their pool and had yet to give up a run at the tournament.
The Phillies batters tried to break through but the Rangers pitching but the had other plans as they went on to shutout the Phillies 2-0.
The Phillies then took on the Nebraska Gold 515 in the evening with a bronze medal on the line.
Both team’s batters showed up in the bronze, but it was Nebraska sneaking away with an 8-7 win to wrap up the tournament.
Krystal Crampton was named Phantastic Philly of Sunday. The shortstop was a force on both sides of the ball as she made several big plays on defence while pitching in hits in both games.
Looking to their regular season now, the Phillies won’t play a Manitoba Premier Softball League U13 game until Saturday, June 22 when they play a doubleheader against the Smitty’s Terminators (5-5) at 1 and 3 p.m. on Moffat Field.
As for the standings, the Phillies remain in first place and hold an undefeated record through seven league games.
The U15 Interlake Phillies were also in Brooklyn Park over the weekend for the U15 June Jamboree.
Their tournament kicked off with a 5-2 preliminary round win over the Force-Hoffer Selects.
Their second of two preliminary round games that day was a 10-1 loss against the Minnesota Sox which bumped the Phillies to 1-1 in the tournament and into the bronze playoff bracket due to a runs differential tiebreaking procedure.
On Sunday morning they took on the Zimmerman Clutch Hitters with a spot in the bronze final on the line.
A tight ball game saw the Phillies advance after winning 8-6.
Things got even closer in the bronze final as the Phillies found themselves in a hitting contest with the South Dakota Renegades.
Both teams ran up the scoreboard but in the end, it was the Phillies walking away with a 9-8 victory and the title of June Jamboree bronze bracket champions.
The Phillies also played a league game earlier in the week when they defeated the Smitty’s Terminators 18-2.
With the win the Phillies moved into third place in the MPSL U15.
They now return home for a jam-packed weekend of games starting Saturday with a doubleheader against the Terminators (0-8).
The games will start at noon and 4 p.m. from Quarry Park.
Sunday they will play a doubleheader against the Winnipeg Lightning (1-5-1) at noon and 2 p.m. at Riel Park in Winnipeg.
A tough Saturday for the U19 Manitoba Phillies as they were taking on the undefeated Smitty’s Terminators in a doubleheader from Moffat Field.
The opening game saw the Terminators league leading offence out on display as they drove in 12 runs to take game one 12-0.
The second game didn’t get better for the Phillies as they dropped the game 15-0.
They’ve now dropped their last five games and hold a 1-7 record this season.
Tuesday evening the Phillies will get their first look at the Eastman Wildcats this season as the club has yet to play in 2024.
They will play two games from Friedensfeld Community Centre in Steinbach with first pitch at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. in the second gam.
Tribune Photos by Sandi Swanson
