{"id":14117,"date":"2011-08-28T11:01:20","date_gmt":"2011-08-28T18:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=14117"},"modified":"2011-08-28T11:01:40","modified_gmt":"2011-08-28T18:01:40","slug":"sr-canadians-island-team-won-senior-fastpitch-silver-last-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=14117","title":{"rendered":"Sr. Canadians &#8211; Island team won senior fastpitch silver last year"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_10920\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10920\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.pe.ca\/Sports\/2011-08-27\/article-2729489\/Fawcetts-looking-to-make-strong-pitch-for-national-gold\/1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Guardian-150.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Guardian 150\" width=\"150\" height=\"27\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10920\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click logo for complete story and photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>Last year, the Charlottetown Gahan House Bud Light Fawcetts had their first taste of what it was like to reach the title game at the Canadian senior men&#8217;s fastball championship. Now they\u2019re going back for seconds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor a lot of us, it\u2019s gold or nothing,\u201d said Fawcetts infielder Mark Arsenault. \u201cIt\u2019s about getting that ring now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Fawcetts, who picked up the first medal for an Island entry at this tournament as hosts in 2010 when they captured silver, open the eight-team national tournament Sunday against the host Owen Sound Selects of Ontario. <\/p>\n<p>Arsenault believes this year\u2019s edition, on paper, is stronger than that silver medal-winning squad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve upgraded at catcher and our outfield is probably the best we\u2019ve ever had,\u201d said Arsenault. \u201cOur pitching is as deep or deeper than last year and we can go deep into our bench. But last year we really gelled well together and played as a team, so that\u2019ll be something we&#8217;ll have to work on as the week progresses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Fawcetts might have to shake off some rust, as they haven&#8217;t played as a unit in almost a month since the Maritime league season ended. <\/p>\n<p>Arsenault, outfielder Jeff Ellsworth and pitcher Mitch Hardy attended the International Softball Congress tournament in Moline, Ill., two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt might take a couple of games to get our feet under us again,\u201d said infielder Chris Craig, an all-star at third base at last year\u2019s Canadian championship. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen some good pitching in the league, but at this level you\u2019re seeing a top pitcher every game, so that\u2019ll be something we\u2019ll need to adjust to.\u201d  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.pe.ca\/Sports\/2011-08-27\/article-2729489\/Fawcetts-looking-to-make-strong-pitch-for-national-gold\/1\">Click here to continue reading.<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Fawcetts\u2019 Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nSunday, Aug. 28 &#8211; vs. Owen Sound, Ont., 7:30 p.m.<br \/>\nMonday, Aug. 29 &#8211; vs. St. John\u2019s, N.L., 11 a.m.; vs. Quebec, 7:30 p.m.<br \/>\nTuesday, Aug. 30 &#8211; vs. Fredericton, 3 p.m.<br \/>\nWednesday, Aug. 31 &#8211; vs. Vancouver, 1 p.m.<br \/>\nThursday, Sept. 1 &#8211; vs. Kitchener, Ont., 11 a.m.; vs. Port Elgin, Ont., 7:30 p.m.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year, the Charlottetown Gahan House Bud Light Fawcetts had their first taste of what it was like to reach the title game at the Canadian senior men&#8217;s fastball championship. 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