Thrift Shop girls beat Essex 9-6 in county slo-pitch play

With the Canada Day long weekend came some great local baseball. Leamington‘s Intermediate girls slo-pitch team, MCC Thrift Shop, defeated a tough Essex team by a score of 9-6.

“Our Thrift Shop girls played their best game of the season, made all the plays they’ve been practicing,”

said coach Tim Wilkinson. “It’s good to see it come together.” Leading the hitting attack was Teagan Marentette, whose home run to centre field in the second inning tied the game 4-4.

Showing off their extra base power was Makenna Weaver with a triple and Elise Wilkinson with a double.

In the fourth, the Thrift Shop took charge of the game by scoring five times. Olivia Scratch, who hit the ball hard all game, led off with a single. Ella Patterson Quenneville, Aurora Willson and Emily Carnegie delivered the RBIs.

Rachel Symons and Elyse Couto contributed timely singles, helping put the game away for good.

Elise Wilkinson and Teagan Marentette combined for the win on the mound, with Teagan’s knuckleball keeping the Essex bats cold with four strikeouts.

Dynamite defence was on display throughout the game, with all of the girls making plays.

“More wins coming our way with a defence like this,” said coach Todd Marentette. “Great game all around.”