Lightning

Minor League Softball is for participants 8-12 years old and currently has 4 minor league teams: Ruby Reds, Lightning, Alley Cats and Tigers.

We continue to teach and build on the fundamentals of softball and begin focusing on developing specific softball skills (pitching, base fielding and catching behind home plate). Teams may utilize include “machine pitch,” “coach pitch” during practice sessions. During games we have players pitch and have coach guidance on particular plays.

There is no minimum or maximum composition for rosters, but most teams have rosters in the 8-12 range. Within the Minor League we have the “bring a friend” program in place where we try to match up girls that know each other on the same team to help make the transition into league/team softball easier.

All games are played during the week (5:45pm start time) with a maximum of 3 games per week. There is one weekend game during the season and that is the All-Star game in June.