Fresh off their big city championship win, the Okotoks U12 Outlaws girls fast pitch team spent Thursday giving back to the community.

Coach Greg Muir says his squad was out and about in Okotoks committing random acts of kindness.

"They gave donations to the food bank," he says. "They helped people carry groceries to their cars, handed out bottles of water, popsicles and ice cream sandwiches. The girls have worked hard, they raised a lot of money this year, and the community's been good, so we wanted to give back."

Muir says teaching the team the importance of being a part of the community off the field is just as significant as their work on the field.

"That's the big thing, we just wanted to give back," he says. "There's been people that have been very generous to us, and we wanted to make sure we did the same back. It was kind-of a neat idea, the girls loved it and had a lot of fun."

To cap the day off, the U12 girls, along with the U14 and U16 girls teams, were recognized for their efforts in front of a sold-out Okotoks Dawgs crowd before Thursday night's game against the Weyburn Beavers.

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Keeping with the random acts of kindness theme, Muir's team spent the hour leading up to the game cleaning the stands and making sure everything was in top shape.

Muir says it meant a lot for his team to take the field with the Dawgs, as they set a great example on and off the field.

"It's really exciting for the girls," he says. "They love coming to watch this stuff, and really get to get rewarded and recognized for the hard work and effort they're putting in."

U12 Outlaw Mason Pruitt says she was really excited to share the field with the Dawgs, as they're a big baseball influence of hers.

"I look up to them because they're really good baseball players, and a lot of people watch them," she says.