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Softball success for combined team

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Barkly School Softball
Photo: Tennant & District Times

Pam Dillon, Barkly Sport Education Coordinator, Tennant & District Times

Four schools came together to battle it out on the soft-ball field in Tennant Creek for the Annual Barkly Region Central Softball Cup. The girls enjoyed a skill session to warm themselves up before the competition started.

School softball
Photo: Tennant & District Times

Elliott beat the combined team of Tennant Creek Primary and High in a close game 5 runs to 4. The students from Alekarenge/Tennant Creek Primary went down to TCP/TCH by 9 runs. Elliott were confident at the start of their game against Alekarenge/TCP but soon realised they had to put in 100% to try and win the game. Unfortunately they were beaten 10 runs to 0.

Barkly school softball
Photo: Tennant & District Times

As all teams had won a game, a countback of runs for and against had to be done to decide who was going to play in the grand final. The Alekarenge/TCP team had some great hits and in the second innings they managed to get the first 3 TCP/TCH batters out giving them an advantage going into the last innings. The Alekarenge/TCP team were eventually crowned winners beating TCP/TCH 4 runs to 1 run.

A great day for our young softballers across the Central Barkly Region and we hope to build the numbers of teams in 2022.

Tennant & District Times 17 September 2021

This article appeared in Tennant & District Times, 17 September 2021.

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