Bears player Ryder Ritchie (No. 4) at bat while Rays player Addie Bania (No. 15) catches.
Bears player Sawyer Larrabee (No. 12) at first base.
Rays player Lynnea Harrison (No. 17).
With two final games, the minor league division of the Wrangell Little League's season came to an end last week. The Sharks and the Rays ended their seasons on a high note, both teams taking a final victory for the season. The Bears, the third minor league team, ended their season with a loss, but created a strong track record through the season regardless.
The first game was between the Rays and the Sharks on June 11. Rays Coach Tawney Crowley said that it was a very evenly-matched game. The two teams were at loggerheads, having roughly equal batters and players in the field. Despite that, she said that it was far from a slow game. Both teams had to work very hard for each and every point. By the end of the game, the Sharks were ahead by a single point, 4-5. This was the Sharks' second win of the season. Sharks Coach Rod Rhoades said that he was very proud of his players, and it was a great way to end the season.
The last game of the season, on June 20, was between the Rays and the Bears. Due to a lack of minor league players that evening, both teams had to recruit players from other teams. As such, it was technically an unofficial game.
"It was an unofficial game, but we played as though it was official, and it didn't feel like any less of a win," said Crowley.
Like last Tuesday, this was also a very close and competitive game. Bella Crowley, also a Rays Coach, said that she believed every player got on base at least once. Once again, both teams had to fight hard for each point they made. Tawney said teaching her team how to bunt gave them an edge in the game. It was a tied game right up until the final inning, where the Rays managed to get in one last run and win the game with a score of 10-9.
The Rays ended their season with a record of 5-5. The Sharks' season record is 2-8. The Bears, despite last Thursday's loss, have had an otherwise very strong record of 8-2. All three teams got to enjoy an end of the season picnic and a "parents vs. kids" game on Saturday, June 15.
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