More than $30,000 raised for new lights for iconic landmark
It may have been “slow” pitch, but softballs left Deltaville Ballpark in droves over the weekend during the first annual Deltaville Ballpark Slowpitch Tournament.
Led by captain Jake Fletcher, the red-clad softballers went undefeated in four games throughout the two-day tournament, capping their run with a 15-10 win over Team Haywood on the championship game.
The seven participating teams were supported by more than 30 sponsors and combined to raise more than $30,000 for Deltaville Ballpark’s latest renovation project, the replacement of the field lighting system.
Deltaville Ballpark’s field lighting system, originally installed in the early 1950s and last renovated in the early 1980s, was deemed by engineers to be beyond its serviceable life span during maintenance work over the past two years.
Furthermore, the lights have been designed to emulate the physical look of the original lights, serving to continue the goal of updating the ballpark while maintaining the historic aesthetic…
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