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Great opportunity to get in your winter swings with a competitive atmosphere!!!
Jackson Ironladies are running an Indoor Hitting League.[/b] It will begin on Nov. 20th. The league will consist of 3 member teams. You may sign up as a team for $100 or an individual for $35. The league will consist of 5 weeks in which each member of a team will get 30 pitches per game(60 pitches each week). PLAY 2 GAMES EACH SESSION. Hit once a week. Flexible times on Mon. Evenings, Fri. Evenings, or Sat. from 10:45 - 4:00. This league will take place in [u]"THE IRONMEN HITTING BARN"[/u] It is a Pole barn, carpeted flooring and has 2 full-size cages for hitting. The cages will be broken into sections with different point value. team totals will be kept and the team with best record at the end 5 weeks will win chamionship T-shirts & plaque, runners-up get Ts. Also individual awards will be given for Batting Average and RBI total(Point total).Pitching machine speeds are being looked at:
Thoughts are High School Division ---- 55 mph, 14 yrs. & under division -- 48 mph, 11 yrs. & under division -- 42 mph***OPEN TO PLAYERS FROM ALL SCHOOLS***
For more information, you may contact Coach Don Kunz @ 740-988-6103 or post here with any questions or an e-mail address and here can send you a brochure.

Great opportunity to keep that competitive edge during the cold winter months!!!

very good idea , we did this in Lancaster with live pitching two years ago. they did 4 person teams. certain amount of points for hitting certain areas . plus points for walks, minus pts for k's etc etc. MD I'll have to see if I can get a few from NDHS.

Last day to sign up will be on Thursday, Nov. 18th.
As of Sunday @ 6:00 pm there were:
4 - high school teams
4 - 14 & under teams
3 - 10 & under teams

Thought there would be more interest in the area, among high school girls wanting to stay sharp with there hitting skill in a competitive atmosphere.

A great facility for high school level.

Any questions can ask here, call Coach Don Kunz, or send me a PM

has this started yet? if so how does it work? any results yet?

It has started. Several teams played on Saturday.

3 players per team.....5 inning games....6 pitches per inning....most play double headers when they can...takes about an hour for a DH.

Points scored based on where ball is hit into cage/net...better hits get you a higher point total.

Good way to keep sharp in the off season

who is playing ?

They have had a great response. Many parents & players have expressed that the way it is played, the competitive style, & the opportunity to sharpen their skills was a great idea.

The league consists of 15 teams (all 3 member teams), 5 teams in each division. Of the 45 girls, there are 5 from Chillicothe, 8 from Wellston, 1 Wheelersburg, 1 Minford, 2 Piketon, 1 Portsmouth, 1 Alexander, the rest from the Jackson area. This includes the entire 10-U travel team "Thunder Chix".

Anticipation is to run another league beginning the last week in January. Hope to see this league increase, looks like lots of good competition and skill building for a very inexpensive price. I will give updates of goods & bads as the league progresses.

will standings be posted?? man great idea...should catch on...

any updates on the league... will their be another league after this one?

Any updates on if they will be holding another at the end of January??

The Champions have been crowned:
Team Event -- High School Division: Champs -- Wellston team of Brittney Hall, Sydney Compston, & Abby Scott
Runner-up -- Jackson team of Jensen Oberholzer, Madison Spohn, &
Annie Speakman
-- 14 & Under Division: Champs -- Jackson team of Kacee Jenkins, Gabbie Rowland, & Alysha Kunz
Runner-up -- Jackson team of Samantha Humphreys, Lauren Parks, &
Amelia Davis
-- 11 & Under Division: Champs -- Team of Abby Howard(Alexander), Sydney Humphreys(Jackson), &
Ashley Compston(Wellston)
Runner-up -- Team of Mariah Ridgeway(Jackson), Emma Stroth(Jackson), &
Hanna Robinson(Piketon)
14 & Under Individual Award Winners:
Average -- Champion - .573 - Gabbie Rowland (Jackson)
Runner-up - .540 - Kacee Jenkins (Jackson)
RBIs -- Champion - 229 - Gabbie Rowland (Jackson)
Runner-up - 227 - Chianna Smitley (Chillicothe)

Other Individual Award Winners will be posted in a couple days after final calculation.

Congrats to ALL winnners and Thanks to everyone that participated in making this a success!

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