TAMWORTH has produced a strong showing at the women's Baseball Country Championships.
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Playing in a total of six games, the team finished with a record of two wins and four losses, claiming third place overall.
Tamworth team member Nat Crittle said the squad showed great pride during the competition.
"A lot of the girls in the team have spent the season playing with the Pandas in our weekly Tamworth competition and I have no doubt it has improved their skills out of sight," Crittle said.
"I think the amount of double plays we were able to pull off during the tournament shows that.
"In fact, with one double play we even had a mother and daughter combine to get the outs.
"It started when Leanda Green took a great catch and threw to her daughter Zoe, who completed the double play.
"Double plays are not easy to do and to see a mother and daughter combine to do it was really special."
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Crittle said she expected women's baseball to continue to grow within the Tamworth region.
"Based on how much fun we all have at weekly games and at the country championships, I think we are heading in a really positive direction," she said.
"During the championships we came up against a couple of Australian players, who were representing Newcastle and our girls held their own.
"I think experiencing that level of competition will really give the girls a confidence boost going forward."
Among Tamworth's positive results during the tournament was a comprehensive 20-6 victory.
"We went with 16 players, while some of the other places like Newcastle and Illawarra turned up with more than 20 players," Crittle said.
"Still, we all held our heads high and competed really hard and that 20-6 result really shows what are capable of."
Crittle said the experience of playing at the country championships had left the team hungry for more competition.
"Overall, our coaches were really supportive of us as a team throughout the tournament and we had a lot of fun," she said.
"I think we are all already looking forward to going again next year."