In just two weeks, Ste. Rose's Brooke White will once again get to show off her skills to all of Western Canada.
The 13-year-old will suit up for Team Manitoba at the 14U Girls Invitational Western Canadian Baseball Championships... the same tournament she took part in last year in BC.
"I'm really excited to get the chance to play for Team Manitoba," said White. "It's a great honour to be able to do it again."
Last year, White and the rest of the team went 0-4 in the round robin, but she expects this year the team will fare better.
"I think last year was a pretty good learning experience for all of us," said White. "We've been practicing hard, and playing exhibition games against boys teams all summer... so I think we'll come out stronger."
This year, Manitoba will be joined by one team each from Alberta, BC, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Brooke talks about what her favourite thing is about playing in this tournament.
"It's really fun playing with all of my friends," said Brooke. "And, of course playing against all of the other provinces, and playing outside of Manitoba."
Heading into the tournament, Brooke has a clear-cut goal that she expects to achieve.
"I'd like to hit a lot better than I have all year because I haven't been hitting great this year," she added. "We're doing a lot of live batting practice, and hitting whiffle balls."
The Championships kick off on August 17 and go until the 19.
Stay tuned here to find out how Brooke and the rest of Manitoba do.
