Awards night report: celebrating the best of Milton Keynes softball
The best of Milton Keynes softball was celebrated at the recent end of season awards night at Brewhouse and Kitchen. The event was hot on the heels of the League Final, Codebreakers Cup and planning for the new indoor season. Chairman Hedley Bevan’s speech ran through the achievements of 2019, which has been another fantastic year of softball. Last winter, the Purple Panthers took the indoor title after a hard-fought season and the Diamonds team secured the plate at East Midl
Hornets capture 3rd League Title
The Homerun Hornets claimed their 3rd league crown in 4 years following a 12-8 victory over the Willow Lakers in the MKSL League Final on September 3rd. The Lakers had jumped out into an early lead whilst Hornets struggled to muster any offense in the early innings. But, as they've done so many times before, two big innings would be all they needed and the Lakers were retired in order in the final inning as their challenge fizzled out. The Hornets' victory was reminiscent o
We've moved indoors for the winter!
Summer is most definitely over (boo!), but fear not, Softball is now year-round (yay!). The Milton Keynes Softball League has moved back into it's warm and dry winter home, the Radcliffe School in Wolverton. Now into it's 4th season, league games begin October 22nd culminating in the Playoffs in March 2020. New players are welcome at any time with all the necessary equipment provided and the first 2 sessions free of charge! The Sports Hall at Radcliffe is a massive 6 badm
Royals retain Codebreakers crown
The Leicester Royals retained the Codebreakers Cup in the second annual Milton Keynes slow-pitch softball tournament. The final was a repeat of the 2018 Codebreakers Cup, with the Royal overcoming Soft Boiled, 11-4. The 16-team tournament attracted C-grade teams from around the country and took place at Radcliffe School. The line-up of teams included this year's Milton Keynes Softball League champions, the Homerun Hornets, alongside the Double Ds and the Winos - the latter be
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