Cranford 8U Softball Wins Fall Championship
Submitted by: Jay Harris
The Cranford Calas 8U Softball Team won the District 2 Parkway League Championship on Saturday, October 23rd at Pony Tail Park in South Plainfield. Finishing the season with an 11-1 record, the championship game saw Cranford avenge their only loss of the season against a talented Clark squad 4-2.
Cranford won on the strength of consistent hitting and strong defense that the team delivered when they needed it most. “We set a high standard for the girls going back to summer ball, and they just kept working and getting better as a team,” said Coach Chris Calas, who led the group for the second consecutive season.
“We preach listening and having fun, and the girls did just that all the way through. I’m super proud of how this team battled, picked themselves up when they needed to and gave it everything an eight-year-old could.”
Tears flowed from the faces of both teams as they lined the 1st and 3rd baselines for the trophy presentation. While it was understandable from their opponents, the Cranford girls assured coaches that theirs were tears of joy. A lot of heart epitomizes this great group of young ladies who reaped the reward for an outstanding season.
