RailCats to Host Softball Clinic

June 5, 2006 - Northern League (NL)
Gary SouthShore Railcats News Release

Gary, Ind. - The Gary SouthShore RailCats Professional Baseball Club and Midwest Diamond Sports will present the First Annual Fast-Pitch Softball Clinic on July 6, 2006. Girls (ages 12-18) will receive one fun-filled day of softball instruction from the professionals of Midwest Diamond Sports.

The Clinic will take place on July 6th from 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at U. S. Steel Yard in Gary. Kids will be divided into age groups and skill levels. Instructors will stress the importance of the fundamentals of fast-pitch softball and will focus on pitching, hitting, catching, and fielding.

The registration fee is $50 per child, which includes an official clinic T-shirt and visor, lunch to be served after the clinic, and two tickets to see the Gary SouthShore RailCats take on the Winnipeg Goldeyes on July 6th at 7:00 p.m. Registration forms can be picked up at U. S. Steel Yard and are now being accepted 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information call John Mosley at (219) 882-2255 or E-mail: rcintern@railcatsbaseball.com.

The RailCats host the Joliet JackHammers today through Wednesday at U. S. Steel Yard in Gary. Monday and Wednesday's games start at 7:00 p.m. while Tuesday's game starts at 11:00 a.m. Tickets are available by calling (219) 882-BALL (2255).

More Info: The 2005 Northern League Champion Gary SouthShore RailCats are a Professional Minor League Baseball Team serving Northwest Indiana and Chicago's south suburbs. For the last three years, they have been chosen "Best Local Spectator Sport" by Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly. Their 96 game schedule includes 48 home games at beautiful U. S. Steel Yard, an award-winning 6,000 seat state-of-the-art facility located next to the Indiana Toll Road (I-90) with easy access to I-65.

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