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Fantastic day for Brownfield as the 14U Babe Ruth softball team has qualified to go to the Babe Ruth World Series in Treasure Coast, FL.
Let’s recap the extraordinary efforts put into getting to The Treasure Coast.
Read moreThe first 3/4 of bracket play was nothing short of entertaining. The Cubs team Kicked the morning off with a 10U game that showed just how dominant the 10U Lady Cubs can be when clicking.
Read moreJustin Cabe and the Terry County Youth Sports swung for the fence and landed the Babe Ruth Southwest Region Softball Tournament this week. Justin was asked how Terry County managed to land such a great event? He said it’s simple. Hard work, “Last year we hosted the state tournament here and Queston Perry he was real big in helping us get that and so last year we had a couple girls qualify for regionals in Houma, Louisiana and while out there Joe Ky Shultz our Regional Director was out there he was talking to one of the directors and next thing you know we’re getting text and calls asking if we were interested in hosting the tournament, so we put our name in and we were selected.”
Read moreThere is no question Glen Meranto, a Mississippi native, loves the game. In fact, He has so much passion for the game whether it’s softball or baseball, that He became an umpire. He loves to call balls and strikes but he loves seeing these young people get opportunities in the game even more,”you’re never gonna know who’s watching. That’s what I tell the kids. There could be LSU coaches, Texas Tech coaches at the game. It’s important they be on their best behavior because there are millions of kids that want to play college ball but at the end of the day if someone is watching you and you don’t have the right attitude or personality nobody wants that. Everybody is setting an example on how to compose yourself not only on the field but most importantly outside the field and you’re not just a good baseball player but you’re setting an example for your community and your town. They matter just as much as your play on the field does”.
Read moreScorching summer days for Brownfield as last week The Babe Ruth Regional Tournament went on all week. The average temperature last week in Brownfield according to Willy Weather was 94 degrees. The Heat isn’t just affecting the ball players but the umpires as well. Queston Perry, a local umpire says, “The heat affects everyone on the field when you’re out there for 1-2 hours it gets to you especially with all the gear. At the end of the day yeah we need to take care of the girls but we can’t do that if we aren’t watching ourselves first”.
Read moreA lot of pitches were thrown on opening game day of the Babe Ruth Regional softball tournament. 4 Brownfield teams were thrilled to be part of the Babe Ruth Regional tournament. Starting the morning off right with the 8U team on full display. The Lady Cub 8U team faced off against Seminole in the first game of pool play for the Brownfield teams.
Read moreThis softball tournament brings more than just a sport being played in Brownfield. The community comes together to show support for the The Babe Ruth Regional Softball Tournament. Many members of the community including Katy Jane Seaton, coowner of Farmhouse Vineyards and Whitehouse Parker, United and BIDCORP has contributed to making this event as big as it could be.
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