The Third Annual All-American Women’s Baseball Classic came to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park this past weekend, October 11-13.
In this event, the greatest women’s baseball talent is brought from all over the world, with players ranging in age from 15-50. The team’s rosters include current and former members of the American, Australian, Puerto Rican, Canadian, and Mexican national teams. The purpose of this tournament is to celebrate the legacy of the pioneers from the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). The AAGPBL was established in 1943 to keep baseball in the public eye when men were away fighting in World War 2.
The four teams playing in this tournament represent the four original teams from 1943: The Rockford Peaches, the Racine Belles, the South Bend Blue Sox, and the Kenosha Comets. The event highlights women in all aspects of sports, from coaches to umpires and production crew to broadcasters. The format was a pool play tournament, with two games on Friday, four games on Saturday, and two games, including the championship, on Sunday.
On the first day of the tournament, the Comets beat the Belles 8-5, after being down 5-0 at the end of the third inning. During the second game on Friday, the Peaches came out ready to play, crushing the Blue Sox 10-0.
On the second day of the tournament, the Comets and Blue Sox had slow starts in the first game of the day, but the Comets ended up winning 2-1. After losing two consecutive games, the Blue Sox ended up winning 11-6 against the Belles. After a close 7 innings, the Peaches ended up taking the win against the Comets 4-3.
On the third and final day of the tournament, the Belles and Blue Sox started the day off competing for third place. It was a close game, but by the end of 7 innings the Belles won 4-1. The final game of the tournament was intense, with the Peaches and the Comets competing for the first place title! The Comets came out strong with a 5-1 lead by the top of the 5th inning. By the bottom of the 7th inning, the Peaches came back, tying the game 5-5. The Comets got their lead back to end the game 8-5 and received the first place title for the Third Annual All-American Women’s Baseball Classic.
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