Gertude Thomas, left and Rufus “Sleepy” Malone, were honored during the opening of the Astros-Atoms Softball League – Photo credit Nia Davies
By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway
Power Outage and That’s Ya Problem, finally began their BVI Softball Association league title defense on Saturday, three years and five months after Hurricane Irma destroyed the territory, including severe damage to the E. Walwyn Brewley Softball Park.
The Astros-Atoms League that honored the Blue Wings’ Rufus “Sleepy” Malone and Gertrude Thomas of the Crushers, began with a parade of teams from UP’s Cinemax to the E. Walwyn Brewley Softball Park for the opening ceremonies. The league was delayed from a March 21, 2020 start and another attempt, because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Players were able to prepare for the league in the George “Shawala” Borrows Memorial Tournament that ended in December, in honor of the slugger who played his last game in the BVI Softball Association preseaso