PRAETORIANS FIGHT HARD IN DEFEAT TO HORNETS
The growth of the Milton Keynes Softball League continued with the first appearance of the Northants Praetorians in the outdoor league. But the reigning champions, the Homerun Hornets continued last season’s form with a 23-7 win. The Hornets team had some changes with Karen and Kim Davies joining the line-up. Injured captain Chris Borah took the clipboard to coach the team and direct tactics. A dream come true for Chris. In the early innings, Cathy Ford (eventual MVP) continu
DIAMONDS SHINE IN THE SCORCHING SUN
On the 9th of April our MK Diamonds tournament team headed to Farnham Park baseball & softball complex for a day of softball fun on the fancy dirt pitches. The team consisting of players from all four MK softball league teams plus a few Canadian guest stars (thanks Jo & Nicole!) were in great spirits from the off as the weather forecast proved correct for once and the sun shined bright like a diamond! The tournament was a fundraiser for the GB Slowpitch squad which meant we w
LAKERS OFF TO PERFECT START IN SEASON OPENER
We’ve had the indoor final, we’re back on the green grass of Woughton Playing Fields, we’ve heard enough of Chris Borah’s jokes during the soft toss batting drill, Jake Clarke is excitable – that means the Outdoor League is back in action! The Willow Lakers took on the Double D’s in the eagerly awaited season opener. The match – otherwise known as the Shkurko family derby – was a tense affair, with the Lakers sneaking it 16-13. The game got off to quiet start with the Lakers
SHERIFFS DENY DIAMONDS FIRSTBALL GLORY
The MK Diamonds started the tournament season with an eagerly awaited trip to Loughborough for East Midlands Firstball – and came home as semi-finalists after an excellent day out. A number of the team travelled up the M1 in a 1970s VW camper, which got a number of admiring glances on the M1 as motorists overtook at 60mph. Unfortunately this bordered on the creepy at Leicester Services as Craig Holmes was forced to pull away quickly from a tourist who was staring through the
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