The bases are loaded and it’s all about the fun.
The Drumheller U-8 and U-10 girls softball teams have taken to the diamond in Newcastle.
On Wednesday May 13, the U-10 team played their first game against the other Drumheller team.
Brandy Jede, one of the coaches for the Drumheller U-8 and U-10 teams said that unfortunately there are not other teams in the area that they can play, so they aren’t in a league, but just play each other.
Jede said the U-8 team practices only because there aren’t other teams.
Jede, along with other coaches Chris Bulechowsky and Kali Fournier, lead practices that help teach basic skills to get the U-8 team ready for U-10 and most importantly, to have fun.
For the U-10 team, Jede said it is more in-depth such as, “learning how to steal the bases.”
The U-10 team is able to play the other team in Drumheller.
Jede said the teams practice twice a week, Mondays and Wednesdays. The U-8 girls are from 4:14-5:15 and when the U-10 girls practice, it is from 5:15-6:15.
On game nights, like Wednesday, games begin at 5:30 and they play a full game.
Jede said the season will go until the end of June for the girls.
During the game, the players would show team spirit by cheering each other on, especially when their teammates were at bat or were the ones pitching, making it an all-around fun experience for every member.
