The Prince Albert U17 Astros brought plenty of offence to U17 Men’s Canadian Fastpitch Championships in Napanee, Ont., but were outgunned in the first round of the playoffs.

The Astros trip to the national finals ended with a 12-8 playoff loss to Team Quebec. Astros head coach Neil Finch said he was happy with his team’s play during the tournament.

“I hope the boys are proud of what they accomplished,” Finch said. “They’re playing against the best in the country, and although we thought we could have ranked a little bit higher, they went out there and competed and should be proud of what they did.”

The Astros began the tournament with three-straight one-run losses, before rebounding for big wins over the Chatsworth Longhorns, and Team Newfoundland 2. They lost 8-7 to Team Quebec in thei

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