With 22 girls participating in 10U summer softball, in order to get them all enough playing time, they separated into two teams.
At the start of the season, players were evaluated on their hitting, catching, fielding and throwing, said Tracee Sandhurst, who was a coach of one of the teams.
“The goal was to split the teams as evenly as possible to give both teams a chance to learn and grow as the season progressed.”
But the two came together during tournaments to compete as one full Cleveland team, most recently at state, where we took 4th place in the tier 9 bracket in Buffalo. The only two games that the Clippers lost came to the teams that placed 1st and 2nd in the bracket, and each game they only lost by one run.
Both 10U teams closed out their season on July 12, Team Sandhurst against host St. Peter and Team (Misty) Voit against visiting Waseca.
Above: Lucy Smith watches an upstairs Waseca pitch.
Cleveland 10U Voit included, from L-R, front row: Khloe McCabe, Lucy Smith, Addy Hoffmann, Eva Schummer, Halle Blume, Lyla Wargelin and coach Bri Hoffmann. Back row: Coach Brady Olson, Victoria Ritchie, Kennedy Dauk, Mia Eisel, Blair Voit, Olivia Olson and coach Misty Voit. Not pictured is Arbor Linder.
Cleveland 10U Sandhurst included, from L-R, front row: Adli Hoisington, Lexi Wobbrock, Annalise Rysdam, Brooklyn Berg and Bella Baker. Back row: Coach Heidi Wobbrock, coach Tracee Sandhurst, Bri Groebner, Emmy Miller, Kenzie Sandhurst, Jayda Roemhildt, Kennedy Schleeve, coach Steve Baker and coach Josh Groebner. Not pictured is Ruby Page.
Khloe McCabe uncoils against a Waseca pitch.
Addy Hoffman makes a defensive swing.
Blair Voit winds up for a pitch.
Kennedy Dauk slides safely across home plate.
Bri Groebner releases a pitch on the St. Peter field.
Adli Hoisington throws to first from her spot at second.
Kennedy Schleeve on the swing
Kenzie Sandhurst swings at a pitch just above her knees.
Bella Baker sends a pitch into play.
Kennedy Schleeve delivers a pitch.
Jayda Roemhildt on the swing.