Lil Lefty Provincial Qualifiers

Lil Lefty's Mississauga Tigers participated in the Ontario PWSA Squirt II Qualifier tournament in Niagra Falls. Nine teams went the tournament. Five teams completed their season and four teams moved onto the PWSA Championship tournament in August. The Mississauga Tiger came in 3rd and qualified. Lil Lefty had a great tournament. Lil Lefty batted 4th all tournament long and helped her team with timely hitting and run production.

Lil Lefty pitched all 6 innings in the first game on Saturday afternoon in a loss. The opponents only had one "chinker" hit and scored several runs on 5 dropped third strikes. After a few rain delays, what's new, Lil Lefty pitched the night game. She pitched all 8 innings in the victory clinching a birth in the PWSA championship. A classic "nail biter" going to international tiebreaker after time expired in the 7th inning. The picture to the left is Lil Lefty's team after the victory. She continues to amaze me with her ability to harness her adrenaline and manage pressure situations. She got better as the stakes were raised.