The U12 Battleford Bandits are provincial champs again. Given their performance this past season, it shouldn’t be surprising.
The Bandits went 18-4-1 on the season, and went undefeated in the provincials tournament in Estevan on the July 15 weekend.
“They swept the whole tournament and won six of their games by a pretty good margin,” Coach Darren Russell said.
The Bandits also won provincials last year. This year was Russell’s first year coaching. He credits the players’ skill as a reason for their success.
“All our kids are really strong batters,” Russell said. “Our kids hit for power, not for contact.”
He added that defence was very good too, starting with pitching.
“Our starting pitcher is probably the best in Saskatchewan in U12 B,” Russell said. “We have a good core group of kids behind her, with really good fundamentals. Our back catcher is amazing, and I don’t know if it’s our group of girls, but they seem a lot better than kids their age.”
