Hornsby claim another Ruth Preddey trophy with 7-1 victory over Sutherland Shire
Hornsby District Softball Association has claimed their fourth under-19 women’s state softball title in 10 years
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Hornsby District Softball Association has dominated at the under-19 women’s state softball championships over the weekend to claim their second title in three years.
Ten teams braved the chilly conditions at Blacktown International Sportspark to battle it out for the Ruth Preddey trophy, with Hornsby defeating Sutherland Shire in the final.
The clash saw the tournament’s two most consistent teams collide, with Hornsby only dropping one game while Sutherland entered the final undefeated.
However Hornsby proved unstoppable with the bat, scoring at will to run away with the 7-1 victory and continue their recent stranglehold over the competition by taking out their fourth state championship over the last decade.
In what was her final under-19 state championships appearance, Hornsby star Jorja Barrett said it was good to “go out with a bang.”
“Every game was hard fought. There were no easy games — every team was great.
“The level of softball played across the weekend was just amazing.”
Teammate Callista Gatt added that the win validated all of the extra effort the girls put into their training in the lead up to the competition.
“I couldn’t be happier with the outcome.
“We worked really hard, all those freezing nights that we spent training hard and it feels really worth it.
“It was just a lot of hard work.”
The softball action continues over the long weekend with Blacktown playing host to the over-35s mens and women’s state championships.