2019 Women's Fast Pitch Canadians Championships

One last Fast Pitch Pressbox to tide you over until next year's nationals. Thanks for reading! Cheers! 🏆🥎

The Calahoo Erins defeated the Saskatoon G-Force 5-3 to claim a second straight Softball Canada women's fast pitch championship! Congratulations Calahoo! 🏆🥎🥇

We would be remiss if we didn't acknowledge the invaluable contribution from the City of St. John's at this year's tournament. We've heard nothing but great things about the facilities and the incredible work of the grounds crews at Lions and Victoria Park! 🥎🏆👍🙏

As we head into the final day of the tournament, please enjoy Vol. 5 of the Fast Pitch Pressbox. featuring all of our tournament award winners!

We're into the final day, which starts with the Kars, Ont. Aces taking on the Saskatoon G-Force in semifinal action. The game starts at noon NL time. The winner moves on to the 2:30 p.m. championship game against the Calahoo, Alta. Erins.

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The winning number in today's 50-50 draw was #3916467. The prize has been claimed with the winner taking home $467.

DAY 4 SCORING UPDATE: The defending champions Calahoo Erins (Softball Alberta) defeated the Saskatoon G-Force 4-1 in the 1 vs. 2 game this morning at Lions Park. They advance directly to Sunday's championship game. The G-Force, meanwhile, head to Sunday's semifinal.

In consolation round action at Victoria Park, host Galway downed the Animal Health Centre Wildcats (Team NL) 4-1, setting up a date in the 7th place game against P.E.I. which is just getting underway. Softball PEI Softball NL

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Day 3 results update: (At Lions Park) Saskatoon G-Force 6, Kars, Ont. Aces 5; (At Victoria Park) Bytown, Ont. Belles 5, Calahoo, Alta. Erins 0. What that means for the playoffs...

Both Saskatchewan clubs — the Carnduff Southeast Steelers and the Saskatoon G-Force — along with the defending champion Calahoo, Alta. Erins finished 5-1, but by virtue of tie-breakers (Runs for and against +/-), it's the G-Force and the Erins who will meet in the 1 vs. 2 game to open the playoff round Saturday at Lions Park. The winner moves on to Sunday's championship game while the loser earns a date in the semifinal contest against one of a possible four opponents.

The third-place Steelers will meet sixth-placed Équipe Quebec and it's battle of Ontario in the 4 vs. 5 match, with the Kars Aces holding home-field advantage over the Bytown Belles. The winners of both games advance to a quarter-final on Saturday evening, with the winner advancing to the semifinal on Sunday afternoon.

Meanwhile, the consolation round at Victoria Park will see host Galway and Team Newfoundland and Labrador, the Corner Brook-based Animal Health Centre Wildcats, meet in the 8 vs. 9 contest, with the winner advancing to take on the P.E.I. Stealers for 7th place overall.

Scoring update: (At Lions Park) Calahoo, Alta. Erins 15, Animal Health Centre Wildcats (Team NL) 1; P.E.I. Stealers 11, Galway (host) 4; (At Victoria Park) Bytown, Ont. Belles 10, P.E.I. 0. Last two games are of the day are underway and should be completed shortly. Pictured is Calie Schwartz (11) crossing the plate on after hitting a stand up inside the park grand slam home run! 🥎

The winning ticket number in today's 50-50 draw was #3916063 and it has been claimed.

The winning ticket number in our second draw, with a prize of a one-night stay at the HomePort Apartment Hotel is #2413114. The prize has been claimed.

Day 3 results update: (At Lions Park) Équipe Quebec 9, Animal Health Centre Wildcats (Team NL) 2; Kars, Ont. 12, Galway (host) 0; Saskatoon G-Force 3, Équipe Quebec 0; (At Victoria Park) Carnduff, Sask. Southeast Steelers 3, Calahoo, Alta. Erins 1. 🥎

It's Vol. 3 of our official newsletter, the Fast Pitch Pressbox! Thanks for reading! 🥎 Today, we feature Softball Alberta's Calahoo Erins and their quest to win a second straight national crown and repeat the 1988 championship they won right here in St. John's.

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