North Down Softball Club

☀️🥎 NDSC MID-SEASON GRAND AGGREGATE — WHAT A DAY! 🥎☀️

Our second Grand Aggregate of the season is officially in the books, and somehow we managed to get through the entire day with brilliant sunshine, no rain and plenty of smiles! 🙌

Although, after all the player borrowing between teams, we’re fairly sure almost everyone played in nearly every match… so there may have been a few sore legs! 😂

🏆 Stage 2 Grand Aggregate Points
🥇 Dynamos — 3 points
🥈 Regulators — 2 points
🥉 Mutineers — 1 point

That result leaves us with a three-way tie, with all three teams sitting on 4 points overall!

It is now all to play for at our Stage 3 End-of-Season Tournament! 👀🔥

⭐ Match Day MVPs
Matt Steenwyk
Martin Taylor
Ali Steenwyk

🎯 Pitch Perfect Competition

Congratulations to Colin, who took the win with an impressive 9 points!

Danny — 6
Simon — 5
Will — 4
Martin — 4
Anna — 3
Matty C — 2
Sophie — 2
Moore — 2
Matt S — 1

💥 Home Run Derby

Players earned five points for a home run and one point for a ground ball reaching the outfield boundary.

👑 Female Winner: Sophie — 19 points

Lisa — 11
Ali — 11
Anna — 5
Charlene — 2
Pauline — 0

👑 Male Winner: Colin — 7 points

Simon — 5
Matt S — 3
Danny — 2
Will — 1
Matty C — 1
Moore — 0

💚 Most importantly, more than £200 was raised for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust, the club’s designated charity.

This will be added to the money raised throughout the season before being donated to KBRT at the end of the year. Thank you to everyone who entered the competitions, bought raffle tickets or contributed in any way.

🏏 Congratulations also to Martin Taylor, who won a shiny new Miken Chaos bat in the club raffle! We’re expecting plenty of home runs from it now, Martin… no pressure! 😅

A huge thank you to Trevor Cast for generously giving up his time to umpire the event, and to Ards and North Down Borough Council for supporting the day through their Sports Grant funding.

An exhausting but absolutely brilliant day of softball, competition and fundraising. Roll on Stage 3! 🥎🔥

🥎 SLUGGERS PUSH NEPTUNES ALL THE WAY IN EXTRA-INNINGS THRILLER 🥎

Scrabo Sluggers travelled to Newtownabbey Neptunes’ new home ground on Thursday for the final league game before the divisional split.

The Sluggers started strongly, scoring two runs in the opening inning while holding the Neptunes to just one.

👏 Another rookie debut!
Chris Orr made his Sluggers league debut early in the third inning, with captain Pete Maxwell stepping out to give the club’s newest recruit his well-earned opportunity.
Chris becomes the fifth Sluggers rookie to make their league debut this season!
Pitcher Sarah returned to the lineup following her injury on Sunday and produced a solid performance, including several strikeouts and a fly catch of her own.
The Sluggers’ infield was kept busy, with Alan and Niomi producing some brilliant solo outs, while Marcus and Dawn linked up well to secure several outs at first.
In the outfield, Joanne and Chrissy made multiple stops, while Oliver and Adam launched absolute cannons back towards the infield to slow runners and prevent further runs.
The Sluggers led 12–7 heading into the seventh inning, but smart batting and aggressive base running saw the Neptunes fight back to level the game at 12–12.
That sent the Sluggers into extra innings for the first time since the team was formed.
The Neptunes showed why they are one of the league’s top sides, holding their nerve and scoring the run needed to secure a dramatic 13–12 victory after eight innings.
Captain Pete Maxwell said:
“It goes down as a loss, but that’s the best game we have played all season. To see how the team has developed and to test the Neptunes the way we did was fantastic. We wish Barry, Alex and the rest of the team the best of luck for the rest of their season.”
After the game, Pete and Neptunes co-captain Barry were seen laughing together and promising not to put each other through that much stress again next season! 😂
⭐ Sluggers MVPs
🏆 Male MVP — Alan
🏆 Female MVP — Niomi
A heartbreaking result, but a fantastic performance and plenty for the Sluggers to be proud of! 💪🥎

⚾ NDSC MID-SEASON TOURNAMENT - THIS SATURDAY! ⚾

The second of our three NDSC tournaments takes place on Saturday 11 July 2026 from 10am at Ward Park, Bangor, everyone is welcome to come along, support the players and enjoy a full day of softball!

Three teams will battle it out once again:
⚡ Dynamos
🏴‍☠️ Mutineers
⭐ Regulators

After the first tournament, the standings are:
🥇 Mutineers
🥈 Regulators
🥉 Dynamos

Can the Mutineers make it two wins from two, or will the Regulators or Dynamos take the top spot this time?

The day will also feature our Home Run Derby and Pitch Perfect competition, so there will be plenty of action beyond the tournament games.
❤️ This is a charity event supporting the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust, with all money raised going directly to the charity.
📍 Ward Park, Bangor
📅 Saturday 11 July 2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Spectators, friends, families and supporters are all welcome

Follow the fixtures, scores and standings live throughout the day:
🔗 https://tournaments.northdownsoftballclub.co.uk/tournaments/ndsc-mid-season-2026

Interested in trying softball yourself? New players are always welcome. Learn more about the club at:
🔗 https://northdownsoftballclub.co.uk

Come down, support a fantastic cause and enjoy a great day of softball!
One club. One family. We are NDSC. 💙💛

Supported by Ards and North Down Borough Council

Sluggers Show Serious Fight at Ward Park 💪🥎

Scrabo Sluggers welcomed Lisburn Eagles to Ward Park as the Division B fixtures move closer to the league split.

The Eagles came out flying, scoring 15 runs across the opening two innings and leaving the Sluggers with a big hill to climb. Things got even tougher early on, with Sarah having to leave the game after taking a ball to the head. Thankfully, she’s doing well and we’re glad to say she’ll be back in the line-up soon. 💙

Pete Maxwell also made his return from an ankle injury, only to aggravate the same ankle during the game. With no male subs left, Pete battled on with an ice pack strapped to his ankle, what proper Sluggers spirit!

Despite the setbacks, the Sluggers didn’t let their heads drop. They kept chipping away at the Eagles’ lead and produced some brilliant defensive moments across the field.

One of the highlights came from Adam Clarke in left centre, who fired the ball in to Marcus at shortstop. Marcus then launched an absolute cannon to Pete at home plate, making the tag and stopping a home run, a play that had the NDSC sideline cheering! 👏

The final score finished 25–14 to Lisburn Eagles, but the Sluggers can be proud of the fight, teamwork and improvement they showed throughout the game.

MVPs went to Marcus and Chrissy, well deserved! 🌟

Onwards and upwards, Sluggers! 🥎💙

🥎 Road Game Alert! 🥎

The Scrabo Sluggers are hitting the road for their next league fixture as they take on the Newtownabbey Neptunes!

📅 Date: Thursday, 9th July
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Venue: BRA Playing Fields

Our Sluggers will be looking to keep the momentum going in what promises to be a great evening of softball. If you're in the area, we'd love to see some blue support from the sidelines!

Good luck to both teams, and here's to plenty of big hits, great catches, and a fantastic game.

🥎 Wednesday Night Softball!

Looking for something to do this Wednesday evening? Come down and support the Bangor Buccaneers as they face off against the Smokin' Aces in another exciting league matchup!

📅 Date: Wednesday, 8th July
🕖 First Pitch: 7:00 PM
📍 Venue: Victoria Park

The Buccaneers will be giving it their all and your support from the sidelines makes all the difference.
Whether you're cheering on friends, discovering softball for the first time, or just fancy a great evening at the park, everyone is welcome!

See you at the ballpark... Go Buccaneers! 🥎

🥎 Game Day is Coming! 🥎

The Scrabo Sluggers are back on home turf this Saturday, 5th July, as we take on the Lisburn Eagles in what promises to be a great afternoon of softball!

📅 Date: Sunday, 5th July
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Venue: Ward Park

Come along and cheer on the Sluggers. Whether you're a regular supporter, a friend, family member, or just curious about softball, everyone is welcome!
Bring your friends, enjoy the atmosphere, and help us make some noise from the sidelines. See you at the park!

🔥 BUCS COMEBACK FOR THE BOOKS 🔥

The Buccaneers travelled to Victoria Park to take on the Cyclones, and for the first four innings… let’s just say it was not looking pretty.

The Bucs scored just 1 run across the opening four innings:
1, 0, 0, 0.

But then came the turning point.

A swift change brought Buccaneers veteran Martin Taylor into the game, and with the terrifying threat that the homemade top hat buns might be given to the Cyclones instead of the Bucs, something suddenly clicked. 😂

From innings 5, 6 and 7, the Buccaneers went absolutely wild, scoring a mighty 26 runs to turn the game completely on its head.

There were huge second, third and home run hits right across the team as the Bucs bats finally came alive.

A massive shoutout also goes to debutant Buccaneers player Georgina, who had a fantastic game, scoring 2 runs and adding an RBI in her first outing for the Bucs. Brilliant debut! 👏

The defence stepped up massively too. In the last four innings, the Bucs allowed the Cyclones just 5 runs combined. The infield was tight, the outfield was just as impressive, and there were multiple fly catches to keep the pressure on.

What started as a bad day at the office turned into one of the great Buccaneers comebacks.

Final Score:
Cyclones 16 – 27 Buccaneers

MVPs:
Female MVP: Lisa Wallace
Male MVP: Simon McLean

Up the Bucs! 🥎🔥

🔥 BARRACUDAS POWER PAST ANGELS WITH DOMINANT ALL-ROUND DISPLAY 🔥

The Barracudas put on a brilliant performance at both the plate and in the field as they came away with a commanding 25–7 victory over the Angels.

From the very first inning, the Cudas set the tone defensively. A sharp relay between Matty Connor and Naomi Connor secured the first out, before Naomi linked up with Charlene McCartney for the second. Will Gilpin then finished the inning in style with a strikeout to shut the Angels down early.

The bats backed it up straight away, with the Barracudas scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the first to take control of the game.

The defence stayed locked in during the second inning too. Adam Norman took an excellent fly catch, Will Gilpin and Danny McCartney combined on a strong relay play, and Will added another strikeout to end the threat. The Cudas then added another run to make it 5–0.

The Angels fought back in the third, putting 5 runs on the board to level things up, but the Barracudas stayed calm and composed. Danny McCartney made a routine play for the first out, Matty Connor took a fly catch for the second, and Will Gilpin struck out another batter to stop the rally in its tracks.

Then the Cudas answered in the best way possible.

The bottom of the third saw the Barracudas pile on 6 runs, with Adam Norman smashing a triple and Ali Steenwyk adding a double. The whole lineup showed patience and pressure at the plate, forcing the Angels to work for every out.

Defensively, the Barracudas continued to shine. Will Gilpin added yet another strikeout, while Adam Norman and Matty Connor both took important fly catches as the Angels were limited to just 2 runs in the fourth.

The Barracudas then blew the game wide open, adding another 6 runs in the bottom of the fourth. Doubles from Adam Norman, Matty Connor, Marc Taylor, Charlene McCartney and Will Gilpin helped build a lead the Angels simply couldn’t claw back.

Any hopes of a comeback were shut down in the fifth, with Naomi Connor fielding cleanly for the first out before Adam Norman and Matty Connor both completed fly catches to retire the side.

And the Cudas weren’t done yet.

In their final at-bat, they finished in style with 8 more runs. Marc Taylor launched a home run, Adam Norman added another double, and disciplined batting from Matty Connor, Carrie Webb, Will Gilpin and Charlene McCartney helped keep the scoreboard ticking over.

A huge performance from Will Gilpin on the mound with 5 strikeouts, an outstanding all-round display from Adam Norman with a triple, two doubles and several key defensive plays, and a big home run from Marc Taylor capped off a brilliant team performance.

MVPs were awarded to Matty Connor and Naomi Connor — very well deserved! 👏

Final Score:
Barracudas 25 – 7 Angels

A dominant win, a full-team performance, and another big result for the Barracudas. 🥎🔥

🎥🥎 We’re now on TikTok! 🥎🎥

We’ve only got a couple of videos up so far, but this is just the beginning!

Over the coming weeks and months we’ll be sharing all sorts of content from around North Down Softball Club, including game highlights, training sessions, challenges, behind-the-scenes moments, player features, club events, and plenty of the fun and laughs that make NDSC what it is.

So if you haven’t already, head over, give us a follow, watch the videos, and have a laugh with us along the way! 😄

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