Aurorans Helping NKY Bandits Win Big

Carli Walter, Ava Cutter, and Brooklyn Craig are major contributors on the 10U softball team.

(Left to right) Ava Cutter, Carli Walter, Montana Younkers, Brooklyn Craig after the big win at Kenton Lakes. Photo provided.

(Aurora, Ind.) - Carli Walter and Ava Cutter, both students in the 5th grade at Aurora Elementary School, have joined the NKY Bandits this year in the 10U Fast Pitch leagues. 

They are off to a great start having help win the recent tournament in Harrison, Ohio on September 15. Also they just won the Kenton Lakes Tournament the weekend of Oct. 5-7 by going undefeated.

Carli is pitching and playing first base and Ava is catching and playing shortstop. 

They were joined in the tournament at Kenton Lakes by classmate Brooklyn Craig. 

Tony Pompilio is the head coach of the Bandits.

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