Anna Battison will be making a quick trip to Prince Edward Island before heading south for the next chapter in her life.
The catcher from Tsawwassen helped the Surrey '95A Storm finish second at the recent U18A Girls Fastpitch Provincial Championships in Cloverdale, thus earning a berth in the upcoming nationals - Aug. 12-18 in Charlottetown.
Battison won't be back home for long before leaving for Daytona Beach, Florida where she earned a scholarship to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University this fall. Besides being part of the Eagles' 2013 recruiting class, Battison will is studying Aeronautical Science and Flight as she works towards becoming a commercial pilot.
A trip to nationals will be nothing new for the South Delta secondary school graduate, who last year helped the Storm finish second. In 2011, she earned tournament allstar honours.
Battison's workload has increased even more in 2013, catching every game at the provincials and calling all pitches.
The Storm will be continuing their rivalry with the White Rock '95 Renegades in Charlottetown. Surrey fell 4-0 to White Rock then battled its way back to the gold medal game rematch where a rally fell just short in a 4-2 loss.
Battison produced a double and a triple in the Storm's semi-final win over the Victoria '96 Devils.
When she is not thriving on the diamond, Battison is a first degree black belt in Mixed Martial Arts.
