The Ellis County Press: Midlothian girls softball host tournament

Midlothian girls softball host tournament
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Steve Patterson on 08/04/2011 12:04:00


MIDLOTHIAN - The MGSA hosted the 14U Virtual Tournament Director’s (VTD) World
Series Tournament July 28– 31.
27 teams came to play and all 27 had to earn a berth to be invited to the
tournament. Teams came from all over the state and even a few from out of state.
Not only do the teams come to play, they also spend money in the nearby area
including Midlothian and Waxahachie giving the local economies a little boost in
revenue, especially area hotels and restaurants.
Although the heat was extreme, the MGSA and Midlothian Parks and Recreation
Department did a fantastic job of keeping water jugs full of ice water, the
fields in good shape game after game and they also had a large cooling station
on hand for players and spectators which was appreciated by all.
Sunday was the final day and prior to the championship game between the Centex
Buzz (Waco area) and Dirtbags (Austin area) Midlothian Mayor Boyce Whatley threw
out the ceremonial “first pitch” to the Buzz catcher and yes, he threw a
strike! There was outstanding softball played throughout the tournament and
nearly every team commented they would return to Midlothian for more
tournaments. Winner of the tournament was the Centex Buzz with a 3-0 win over
the Texas Dirtbags.
For more information on VTD see their web site at
http://www.fastpitchsoftball.net/ and for information on Midlothian Girls
Softball Association (MGSA), visit their website at http://midlothiangsa.com/.