WESTWOOD—Good luck and give ‘em heck to the three young athletes from Westwood who are bound for the Major League Baseball Pitch Hit & Run regionals at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies, on Saturday, Sept. 11.
On Aug. 8, Westwood Softball Association held a local contest for the event. Girls ages 7–14 competed in timed running, throwing accuracy, and hitting-distance events.
Scores were calculated according to the contest rules and submitted to Major League Baseball, where they were compared with those of girls from New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.
The top three girls at each age group were then selected to attend regionals. For Westwood Softball, the challengers are Lucy Dickinson (ages 7-8), Eve Ricciardella (9-10), and Kaitlyn McKay (11-12).
Mike Meisten of the Westwood Softball Association told Pascack Press on Aug. 31 that McKay posted the best score of all competitors in the region for her age group.
MLB Pitch Hit & Run, presented by MLB Network, is the official youth skills competition of MLB. This free program allows baseball and softball participants the opportunity to advance through increasing competition culminating at the MLB World Series.
Local competitors earned gift cards to Conrad’s Confectionery. Contest finalists will receive an all-expenses-paid trip for two to the World Series.