The Dauphin Clippers baseball team's quest to be the best in the province won't be easy, but they've given themselves a chance after qualifying for the High School Provincial Championships.
"It's definitely a great feeling," said Don Sheldon, Coach. "Those were some hard fought games. Anytime you get to represent the area at the Provincials, it's a great opportunity."
Heading into the Zone Championships, the Clippers entered as the top seed, and despite the close battles, they persevered.
"I think the pressure was on us for sure," said Sheldon. "I know going in, that it wasn't going to be easy. Everyone was prepared, and the boys made it happen."
Now the Clippers are in full-on preparation mode for the Provincial Championships that start up late next week, and Don is feeling confident.
"We'll perform well, as long as we stay away from errors," he added. "I've thrown nine different pitchers throughout the season, so I expect that to play to our advantage."
Before diving back into game action, the Clippers do get several days off, and that's definitely something that will benefit the team.
"We've had a really heavy schedule," said Sheldon. "We had a stretch where we played 10 games in 15 days which is tough on the boys. But, they performed well, and now we're enjoying a few days off and it's well deserved."
We'll have your full results when the Championships start on May 31st.