The Tamworth Baseball A grade competition will revert to normal service after another successful Charity League wrapped up on Saturday.
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The three week competition mixes up the players from the four A grade teams and sees them joining forces to raise money for charity.
The Regional Australia Bank Reds came out on top with two wins from their three games. They just edged out the North West Locksmiths Blacks on runs differential, with the Battery World Pin Stripes taking out third and the McCulloch Bulk Haulage Greys fourth.
The big winner though was the four selected charities.
MND Australia will receive $1,000 thanks to the Reds, the Cancer Council $500 and Batyr and Riding for the Disabled $250 each.
Ruth Loseby, the coordinator for the local Tamworth MND Support group, spoke to the Reds team before they went out to play on Saturday and was very appreciative of all the support the Tamworth Baseball Association players were giving to all the charitable organisations.
“It’s a great effort by all those involved and every dollar goes to support those people in the community who are dealing with major upheaval and changes to not only their lives, but their families too,” she said.
The B grade competition has been continuing as normal, and saw Armidale Outlaws and Cougars enjoy contrasting wins.
The Outlaws overcame a three-run deficit to thump the Gunnedah Giants 23-3 and snap a two game losing run, while Cougars’ edged out Cavaliers 10-9. In a tight contest, both sides collected eight hits apiece.