The first session was a smashing hit, so Hannibal Parks & Recreation is offering the second annual Clemens Hitting League at the Clemens Training Facility. It’s a way for baseball and softball teams to keep their teams’ skills sharp in a competitive environment.
Registration ends Oct. 19 and the league starts the first week of November.
The six-week league is for 8-14 year-old baseball and softball players in 4-person teams. The teams will be divided into the following categories: 8 and under; 10 and under; 12 and under; 14 and under.
Hannibal Parks HPR will keep score and send out updates weekly.
Jacob Bone said, facilities supervisor, said the feedback was positive from the first league. “These youngsters thrive on being competitive and want to use the winter to improve their hitting skills.”
Games will be 45 minutes and an inning is completed when all four players bat.
It will be up to each team to provide their own coach/parent to feed the pitching machine. HPR will provide a scorekeeper each night for each batting cage. Scorekeepers have the final say.
Players will be allowed to use the tees and batting cages if open/available to warm up 15 minutes prior to their game.