Season begins for mixed slo-pitch league in Lac La Biche

Chris McGarry Jul 6, 2024 10:10 AM
The start of the season for the Lac La Biche Mixed Slo-Pitch League featured a double header at the Bold Centre ball diamonds. While AMC and The Dirty Dozen faced off against each other in field one, Smooth Operators and Cousins in Dozens, whose roster is comprised of players from the Kikino area, played in field three. Dayton Partaker of Cousins in Dozens was pitching for his team during the league’s opening night on Tuesday, July 2. Chris McGarry photo. ▲
Brenan Rosychuk of AMC runs past third baseman Bob Berland, a member of the Dirty Dozen.▲
Jamie Rogers pitches for The Dirty Dozen. Chris McGarry photo. ▲
Smooth Operators pitcher Josh Dupre throws a ball in the game against Cousins in Dozens. Chris McGarry photo. ▲
Sammy Fyith, who was batting for the team AMC, gets ready to hit an incoming ball in a game against The Dirty Dozen during the season opener of the Lac La Biche Mixed Slo-Pitch League, which took place on Tuesday, July 2 at the Bold Centre ball diamonds. Chris McGarry photo. ▲

On July 2, a week after the minor baseball season wrapped up in Lac La Biche, the Lac La Biche Mixed Slo-Pitch League took to the ball diamonds at the Bold Centre to kick off its season.

This year, there are 10 teams comprised of local recreational players. Game nights are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6:30 – 9 p.m. while Mondays and Thursdays will be available for postponed games.

The opening night featured a double header with AMC and The Dirty Dozen going against each other in field one, Smooth Operators and Cousins in Dozens played in field three. 

This year's mixed slow-pitch league will finish on Sept. 6 with a weekend tournament. The league is organized  each year by Lac La Biche County recreation staff.

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