Erika Polidori was honoured at the Brantford Red Sox game on Friday, August 27.
Polidori, a Brantford native and member of Team Canada’s bronze-medal winning softball team, met with fans, posed for several photos and threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the game.
Fans gave Polidori a warm welcome as she headed out to the mound to throw out the first pitch to Red Sox CF Gianfranco Morello.
Polidori threw a strike before heading off the field to enjoy some Intercounty Baseball League action between the Hamilton Cardinals and her hometown Brantford Red Sox.
Erika Polidori poses for a photo with Red Sox CF Gianfranco Morello after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on Friday, August 27.