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Cranbrook 13U Bandits Crowned SlugFest Champions

The Cranbrook 13U Bandits are the 2019 Summer SlugFest Champions, winning their home tournament over the weekend.

Hosting the Summer SlugFest as Cranbrook’s Kinsmen Quad Ball Park, the 13U Bandits crushed the competition on their way to the tournament title.

Going a perfect 4-0 through round-robin, the Bandits punched their ticket straight into Sunday’s Championship.

In round-robin action, the 13U Bandits blasted the Kimberley All-Stars 16-1, downed the Calgary Cubs 14-10, shutout the Lethbridge Mounties 15-0, and edged the Inland Empire Astros 3-1.

The Calgary Cubs would defeat the Inland Empire Astros 7-4 in the semifinal, earning their spot in Sunday’s final against the Bandits.

In the rematch, the Bandits would yet again dominate the Cubs, winning 17-7 en route to be crowned the 2019 Summer SlugFest Champions.

Bradley Jones
Bradley Jones
Delivering local news and sports in the East Kootenay since April 2016, Bradley now calls Cranbrook home. Born and raised in Airdrie, AB, Bradley graduated from Lethbridge College, and has been a journalist, news anchor and reporter since 2014. Bradley took on local News Director responsibilities when he moved to Cranbrook in 2016. He is now Vista Radio's Kootenay News Director, managing and overseeing all news operations at the company's five regional radio stations in Cranbrook, Creston, Nelson, Castlegar, and Grand Forks.

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