The Victoria Devils under-17 womenB次元官网网址檚 fastball team is full of excitement after bringing home a silver medal from the Colorado Sparkler Tournament this week.

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The Devils were in Denver for 10 days, and registered a 13-2 record.

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The team was up 5-1 going into the fifth inning in the final, but fell short and ended up losing 8-3 against the Lakewood Firecrackers-Gutierrez from California.

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Coach Rocky Vitale said this was the highest a Canadian team has ever placed in the 18U Kennedy division at the tournament.

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The tournament was designed for young players to be scouted by college coaches. More than 600 scouts and 400 umpires attended.

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Vitale said the Devils were the only Canadian team in their division competing at the tournament, so people were taking notice and often coming to watch them play.

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With provincials and nationals still ahead of them, the team is far from slowing down.

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