The Palmerston Marlin 97s will be hosting one of two PWSA (Provincial Woman’s Softball Association) Bantam U-16 Provincial Tier ll qualifying tournaments from July 26 to 28.
Teams from Brampton, Windsor, Halton, Barrie, Cambridge, Chatham, Desboro, Whitby and of course, Palmerston, will participate in the event.
This tournament will seed all teams for the upcoming provincial tournament to be held in Cobourg from Aug. 9 to 11.
“If you want to see some exciting girls softball, want to find out what girls softball is all about, or just to cheer on your local girls, come to Palmerston on July 26 to July 28,” Marlins officials urge.
Teddy Bear Tournament
On July 5, the Marlins 97s competed in the Niagara Falls Teddy Bear Tournament.
The team went through the round robin portion of the tournament with a 3-1 record, putting them in second place in their group.
After a fun-filled Saturday night at Clifton Hill and a good night’s sleep, the girls went on to play in the semi-finals on Sunday morning against Ancaster 2, but fell short with a 6-2 loss, which put them into the bronze medal game.
The medal game saw the Marlins and Mar-Fab Vaughn Vikings meet again. The Marlins played with pride and determination and mercied their opponent in the fifth inning by a final score of 11-1.
