Drayton Moorefield Giants Minor Softball showcased the talents of its young players on June 22 at the Moorefield ball park.
Rain showers could not dampen the spirits of the young, enthusiastic players on the field. Parents and coaches may have grumbled about wet seats and a late start to the games, but the children playing never noticed – they were just happy to be on the diamond, organizers report.
Mapleton Township and the Moorefield Athletic Association kept the diamonds looking great and the many updates have been noticed and appreciated, organizers add.
The day started off on the A diamond with the Drayton Mixed Mites playing a rambunctious game against Minto 2, resulting in a tie. Next, the Mixed Mites Moorefield team tried its best against Alma. Afterward the Atom Girls put their skills to work against the strong Arthur team.
The Bantam Girls Drayton team put their best effort into the game and managed to come from behind and finish with a tie against the Listowel team.
The Moorefield Bantam Girls never gave up as they played a hard-fought game against Minto, but a victory was not in the cards for them on Saturday.
Down on the B diamond the Squirt Girls had a challenging game against Listowel. The PeeWee Girls game against Mount Forest and ended up securing an exhibition win. And to finish, next the Pee Wee Boys came together as a team to beat the visiting Alma team.
The prize table was a big success with many return customers trying to win their desired prize.
Minor softball issued a special thank you to all the coaches who were brave enough to sit high upon the seat in the dunk tank. Many, many players, friends, offspring and even spouses were thrilled with the opportunity to dunk their favourite person.
The Giants organization also offered a special thank you to one very brave visiting coach, noting, “Your team certainly has strong arms.”
Mapleton Fire department’s Tom Wood also deserves recognition for getting up early and filling up the dunk tank.
The Drayton Moorefield Giants also expressed thanks to the teams who travelled in on Saturday to make the day a huge success.
“Also thank you to all of the volunteers who helped out that day, as many make for light work.”
Anyone interested in watching a game or two can watch the Community News to see when and where developing teams are playing each week.
The PeeWee Girls year-end tournament will be hosted in Moorefield this year on the weekend of Aug. 15 to 18.
