Lower Mainland pitcher named top player at national tournament

A Maple Ridge pitcher was awarded top honours at the U15 Women’s Canadian Fastpitch National Championships in Fredericton, NB, after her team took the gold medal.Vivianne Clarke, with the Cloverdale Fury 2011A team, pitched an impressive 64 strikeouts in 34 innings, and had a 0.00 Earned Run Average for the playoff round, earning her the award of Overall Top Player of the tournament.The 15-year-old said the games went really well for her team and she was able to help out her team not only