THE Finance Health Invaders, coached by Darren Stevens, swept aside the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Waves over the weekend at the Blue Hills Sporting Fields in their best of seven series in four games, winning the clincher 15-4.
AFTER capturing the 2019 Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association (BGDSA) championship crown, the Finance Health Invaders had to wait two years before becoming repeat champions.
The Invaders, coached by Darren Stevens, swept aside the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Waves at the Blue Hills Sporting Fields in their best of seven series in four games, winning the clincher 15-4, over the weekend.
The veteran ladies’ team had a slow start at the beginning of the season, but seemed to hit their strides when it mattered most. The winning pitcher was Detrice McCardy.
Maryann Ferguson was tagged with the lost. Stevens said it was a challenging season, but his squad accomplished their goal. “After not playing competitive ball for two years, the girls dug deep to get back in shape with extra practices. With a mix of mostly veterans, we had to make practice exciting,” Stevens said.
“After getting into the playoffs, we stepped up our defence. We knew the Force girls have a combination of mostly rookies and a few veterans, so our game plan was simply to place the balls strategically. “They have an excellent pitcher in Maryann Ferguson, so we capitalised in other areas. All the praise and glory goes to Jehovah God”.
Waves’ coach Force Chief Petty Officer Thomas Williams said he was pleased with his girls’ performance, and looks for even greater things in the future. The Waves are no stranger to winning, having won it all in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016. “Nobody expected us to even make the playoffs, because we started slow, but with the addition of new faces within the last two squads, the team gained momentum,” Williams stated.
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