Silver medal performances for two Newfoundland teams on the national stage
It was a big weekend for fastpitch softball in Newfoundland and Labrador, with two provincial teams coming away with medals on the national stage.
The Newfoundland Under-15 boys put together an incredible run at the Canadian championships in Surrey, B.C., advancing all the way to the gold medal game.
Newfoundland went 4-2 in round-robin play before a big push in the playoffs.
And the championship game was a thriller with Quebec edging Newfoundland 6-5 in extra innings, leaving the provincial squad with a silver medal.
Meanwhile, in Nova Scotia, Akita Equipment also battled its way to a podium finish.
The Newfoundland club captured silver at the Eastern Canadian Women’s Fastpitch Championship, winning back-to-back playoff games on Sunday to reach the final.
But after three games in one day, Ontario shut the door, winning 4-0.
Two impressive runs, and two silver medals for Newfoundland and Labrador softball.
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