The Saskatoon Raiders peewee A ball club is relying on some local help behind the plate this August as they try and capture the Western Canadian title.

Raiders back catcher Jamie Sarich, 14, said the competition at the Aug. 2 to 5 Under-14 Western Canadian Championships held in Prince Albert should be fierce as it brings together the best teams from Manitoba to B.C., but they have high hopes on doing well.

“It should be good games all around,” said Sarich.

The Raiders recently came in third place at the provincials’ tournament in Regina finishing with a 3-3 record. Before that the ball club won a silver medal June 25 in the peewee A division of the Saskatoon Minor Softball League as they lost a hard-fought final game to the champion Saskatoon Lasers.

Sarich said the season on a whole for the team so far has been “pretty good.” The Davidson School Grade 9 student said their hitting could improve, but the team’s overall defensive game have helped them better their competition.

“We got silver in all our tournaments except one and then silver in city playoffs,” she said.

Playing city league ball this year involved a lot of dedication on behalf of Sarich and her parents Lorne and Rhonda as they’re “gone six night a week” for practices and games, said Sarich, but the catcher and the rest of her team hope it all pays off with a Western Canadian title.