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Bluffton Bulldogs bring home silver from provincial tournament, now in league playoffs

The Bluffton Bulldogs mens’ team won the silver medal in the Intermediate B/C mens’ fast pitch provincials.
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The Bluffton Bulldogs mens’ team won the silver medal in the Intermediate B/C mens’ fast pitch provincials held in Grande Prairie July 17 to 9. In the back row are Blair Stout

The Bluffton Bulldogs mens’ team won the silver medal in the Intermediate B/C mens’ fast pitch provincials in Grande Prairie July 17-19.

Their first game was against Clear Prairie, after giving up five runs in the first inning they went on to lose 6-5.

The next game was against the Delburne Bulls who they beat 11- 6. The game saw lead off hitter and starting left fielder Josh Dubielew break his hand diving for a ball.

Saturday morning’s game was against Sunset House Snipers from Valleyview. Bobby Grinde pitched a shutout giving Bluffton a 4-0 win. The last game of the round robin was against Calgary Pirates. Logan Steeves pitched well in a poorly played game.

The Bulldogs came out on top 10-7 giving them a berth in the intermediate B-Gold medal game, Sunday morning. The SSH Sniper’s pitcher was hot, giving up only solo homeruns to Mackenzie Stout and Mike Steeves.

The Bulldogs were defeated 5-2, giving them the silver medal.

The Bulldogs now will con- centrate on the Highway 21 league playoffs. Bluffton is the number one team in the league after playing each team twice.

Playoffs began July 27 in Bluffton at 7 p.m.