By RICHARD MURRIHY
SLIGHT drizzle met the Noosa Softball players on Saturday morning but they all rose to the occasion in the slippery conditions.
The Under 15s went the way of the Redsox but it was an improved effort for the Slamdodge team; there were some great hits and fielding.
Maddie chased down two at right field and kept the runners at three, Dylan and Josh were big improvers in their second game. Blake and Tallinn showed how the outfield should be played by moving on every pitch. Flynn hit a home run in the Under13s in the Redsox win over Dodgers while the Slammers beat Redsox Red in a close one; Dylan Jones took a great catch in left field.
The little league saw all players bat well in another good session for them. The seniors had the worst of the day as the drizzle set in a bit to make the diamonds a bit squishy. Brett Gavin had a long bat that saw him get two cars, two balls in the trees that Tafe might find six others in the car park before hitting it into play. He also took a catch that was pure reflex to save himself.
Sarah hit a bomb and wasn’t up to speed on the new rules so trotted to second, Clint flew to first and did his best impression of a tuck and roll throw in a twist at first.
While this was on Luke, Riley, Shinai, Shinae, Dylan and Charles were at the two day Queensland squad training camp at Redlands preparing for the national titles in January.
