Women’s baseball is making its debut at the Canada Games, a “historic” moment

The arrival of women’s baseball at the Canada Games is not a circuit stroke. Rather, it is a series of safe blows over the years that have enabled this discipline to carve out a place in the programming of the largest multisport event in the country.

On Monday evening, teenage girls from both ends of the country wrote a page of history when they played the first female baseball match at the Canada Games in Saint-Jean, Newfoundland and Labrador. The British Columbia team won on the Hostente Competition province team by the 13 to 0 brand.

About 2,000 spectators attended the event at Mount Pearlin the suburbs of the land-Neuvian capital.

We have been looking forward to this match for many years. We hoped and wanted this sport to be part of the Canada Games. Lots of work has been done behind the scenes to make it happenconfides Kristyn Coleythe assistant coach of the women’s Newfoundland-and-Labrador female team.

Tuesday morning, despite heavy rains, the teams of the New-Brunswick and Nova Scotia in turn set football ground for the sports complex Team Gushue. The match started several minutes late and had to be interrupted because of the weather. But it did not start the enthusiasm of young players.

Nova Scotia finally won by the brand from 22 to 1.

I am very proud of us because we have worked hard all seasonrejoices Eleyna Brooks17 years old, a left-handed player and New Year’s degree in Nova Scotia. It’s so cool. This is the first time that girls have been playing [au baseball] At the Canada Games and we play. I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for us.

Mia Allenoriginally from Cap-Pelé, at the newBrunswickdecided to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather on the ball fields. The third goal player and 16 -year -old relief was also inspired by the former Cormier Rheal launcher, who spent 16 years in major leagues, and who was native of the same Acadian region as.

The simple fact that women’s baseball is finally represented at the Canada Games, it is a big step forward for women’s baseball and for all female sports.

The young neo-Brunswick is not discouraged by the defeat of her team in her first game at the Canada Games. On the contrary. We did our bestshe underlines. Playing in the rain is never easy.

His teammate Annie Leblanc, from Memramcook, is of the same opinion. It was hard. We knew it was going to be slipperyconcedes the 16-year-old grade stop. According to her, this defeat does not detract from the fact that a page of history is being written in Newfoundland and Labrador. I like right Thatshe said.

The president and chief executive officer of Baseball Canada also talks about the arrival of women’s baseball at the Canada Games as a moment historical For sport. It is a project on which we have been working behind the scenes for several yearsexplain Jason Dicksonwho was himself a launcher in the major leagues.

According to him, women’s baseball is gaining popularity in Canada, with around 40,000 players involved in this sport across the country. He underlines the importance of continuing development for the next generations.

Jason Dickson Speed for possibilities for young Canadian players, especially within the new professional female baseball league which should be created in 2026.

For their part, Eleyna Brooks et Mia Allen want to continue to practice the sport they help make Canada Games known. They also see a good eye the creation of a professional league. It will make girls want to playindicates the young Cap-Pelé player.

With information from François le White and CBC