Ladysmith baseball teams took three of the top four spots in the Hopwo Invitational Mosquito Tournament held in Chemainus on June 1-3.
The Ladysmith Pirates got by the Saltspring Salties 7-6 in the first-place final, and the Ladysmith White Sox beat the Ladysmith A’s 10-5 in the battle for third place.
The Duncan Pirates, coached by the Cahoon brothers, were named the tournament’s Most Sportsmanlike Team.
The host Chemainus Reds finished with a respectable record of two wins and two losses, beating Triport and the Duncan Giants, and losing to Saltspring and the Ladysmith A’s, both of which reached the tournament semifinals.
A total of 14 teams competed in the annual tournament.
