Iqaluit softball players bat late into the night under new lights – Nunatsiaq News

Sep 4, 2024

New LED lights installed at the city’s ball park allow for late night games

Nighttime softball games will no longer be a rare sight in Iqaluit during the fall, now that LED lights have been installed on the city’s diamond.

Recently, the Lonely Fans and the Ruthless Babes, two C division teams in the Iqaluit Slo-Pitch League, found themselves batting until 10 p.m. in the ballpark. Previously, that wouldn’t have been possible.

“The biggest thing is that the new lights allow us to play later in the season as it gets darker earlier,” said Benjaman Westwell, manager of the Lonely Fans.

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