From the t-ball rec diamonds to the American Legion games, Malad is full swing into summer softball and baseball.  For some it is nearly a continuation of their spring season and for others it is their first time running the bases.  But it’s nearly a guarantee that for all of them, it is a time of summer memories they won’t ever forget.

One Malad team, the 10U Lady Dragons, have started their softball season in an exciting, inspiring and memorable way.  Entering their first ever tournament,  they played through a series of games to win their way to first place of the silver bracket, a great accomplishment for the young and inexperienced team.  

With the juggle of so many teams sharing the field and busy schedules,  it has been since last fall that the Lady Dragons have been able to get together to practice or take on any league games.  Still, they jumped into their first tournament even if it might have seemed too soon.  

Dropping their first two games to more experienced teams, the Malad team saw a number of things that they needed to work on.  But through the course of the two day tournament, they began to make adjustments, get in position and gain in confidence.  The improvement was obvious as they started getting hits and found themselves in the right position.

Playing through multiple games Saturday morning and afternoon, the Lady Dragons surprisingly found themselves in the silver bracket championship game.  They were excited and ready to play what was the biggest game they had ever been in.  Through the innings, the team played a perfect game, not committing a single error.  The coaches were impressed to tally up 8 big plays they made in the infield, catching pop flies and rolling up multiple double plays.

After recently watching a generation of great Lady Dragon softball players end their era, it’s an exciting time to watch a new generation begin, grow and mature.  From the new 10U teams to the incoming senior class, the future of Lady Dragon softball is as bright as ever.