The smell of baseball and softball is in the air around west-central Saskatchewan.
A 18U ball game took place at Berard Field in Kindersley, first pitch coming as practices were taking place nearby at Elizabeth School and all-around town to begin the week.
Joining the fun Monday night in Eatonia the 13U Wheatkings continued their season with a game against Kindersley, Eatonia coming off a game against Fox Valley on Sunday afternoon.
The Wheatkings ball program were the subjects for last week's OSY Rentals Ball Report. Their busy start, that included additional training before the season for baseballers and softballers, is an encouraging sign.
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Minor ball is a full go, but in the meantime senior baseball plans are also making their way into the fold. Teams like the Kindersley Cubs have exhibition games this week, facing the 18U Royals twice on May 8 and May 13 before their Fertile Valley Baseball League opening day game against the Rosetown Angels on May 25.
The North Saskatchewan River Baseball League gets their season underway even earlier, the other local group in the Coteau Hills Baseball League getting their regular season calendar underway May 23.
From all levels of minor ball to senior ball, managers can share their scores and team updates with WestCentralOnline throughout the season to be featured online, and on the radio. Just email news@westcentralonline.com, and if you know let us know when your games are, the Country 104 and Classic Hits cruiser might just make an appearance at your ballpark.