A newly formed fastball team in Prince George is heading to a high-level tournament in Alberta.
The Brokenbow Blazers are taking part in the Stampede City Stomp in Calgary starting on Friday.
The Blazers are competing for a berth into the International Softball Congress Championships set for August 8-15 in Melbourne, Ontario.
A trio of young players from Argentina are here for the summer and part of the roster.
Fausto Siverio Balby and his brother Valentino who are a pitcher and catcher combination while fellow countrymen Francesco Nassivera is the lead-off hitter.
All three play for the Lheidli T’enneh Reds of the Spruce City Men’s Fastball League.
The Blazers play all three Calgary based teams in the round robin including the Jays, Ravens and Pirates.
Brokenbow is also scheduled to play in tournaments based in Kamloops, Vancouver and Yellowknife as well as the John Cho Cup in Prince George at the end of June.
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