Duncan pitcher Kaliyah St. Amand pitched a perfect game B次元官网网址� no walks, no hits B次元官网网址� en route to her team, the Langford Lightning, winning the Canadian U19 girlsB次元官网网址� softball championship tournament at LangfordB次元官网网址檚 Centennial Park earlier this month.
Last season St. Amand helped LangfordB次元官网网址檚 U17 girls softball team earn the title of CanadaB次元官网网址檚 best. This year, despite the team having moved up an age group and being among the youngest teams in the tournament, the result was the same B次元官网网址� another national title, for her and the Lightning.
B次元官网网址淭his is a back-to-back win,B次元官网网址� said a proud St. Amand, who doesnB次元官网网址檛 turn 18 until December.
The 2023 provincial bronze-winning Lightning and the Beacon Hill Glory were the only two Island teams in the 16-team event, but represented B.C. along with the provincial champion White Rock Renegades B次元官网网址�05 team, the Fraser Valley Fusion, and White RockB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址�04 team.
Playing on their home fields in Langford, the pitcher said, was an advantage for her and her team.
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Also an advantage, having Canadian National team pitcher Ruby Anderson on the team to learn from, as well as pitchers Brynn Fortier and pick-up Mary McKenzie, St. Amand said.
The Cowichan Secondary graduate was the starting pitcher in five of the eight games, helping lead the Lightning went 7-1 over the course of the weekend, only losing to Ontario-2 in the round robin before rattling off five wins in a row.
The Lightning opened the tournament with a 6-5 win over Team Quebec, followed by a 10-2 win over Kaizen Black, a team from Alberta.
Up next was their only misstep of the tournament, a 3-0 loss to Toronto Fastpitch but they bounced back with a 6-1 win over New Brunswick.
Her perfect game came in the teamB次元官网网址檚 fifth game, a 10-0 win over Beacon Hill.
She laughed and acknowledged both she and her coach didnB次元官网网址檛 even realize her achievement until well after the fact.
To win it all, Langford had to dispatch the provincial champion Renegades B次元官网网址�05, which they did by a 7-3 score before ousting Ontario-1 8-3 in the semi-final game.
That set up a rematch with the Renegades B次元官网网址�05 for all the marbles.
St. Amand and her team didnB次元官网网址檛 falter, cruising to an 8-1 win to claim the national title B次元官网网址� her second in as many years.
Three of St. AmandB次元官网网址檚 Lightning teammates have committed to play at Div. 1 NCAA schools this fall, and at least four others are headed to other schools to play ball. St. Amand isnB次元官网网址檛 joining them just yet but she wonB次元官网网址檛 be far behind.
B次元官网网址淚 am taking a gap year to work and train at home, then I will be looking into schools,B次元官网网址� she said. B次元官网网址淭his year I had more than 13 offers, including one full ride opportunity.B次元官网网址�
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