Every September, Kensi Renneberg feels a small degree of emptiness.

Mostly because the passing of summer coincides with the end of her baseball season.

The 17-year-old from 91大黄鸭 capped off another memorable year on the diamond last week at

Despite Team B.C. finishing out of the medals in Stonewall, Man., Renneberg enjoyed a strong tournament, both in the field and on the mound.

She pitched in two games and also played five different positions, including at second base where she was named to the tournament鈥檚 all-star team.

West 91大黄鸭鈥檚 Jessie McKay was also a member of Team B.C., playing at first base and filling in as a pinch hitter.

After playing with Team B.C. at nationals twice at the U16 level in both 2014 and 2015, this was Renneberg鈥檚 second consecutive appearance at the second-ever U21 nationals.

鈥淚t would have been nice to do better as a team, but it was definitely a fun tournament,鈥� said Renneberg, who finished the tournament with four hits and an RBI, while pitching seven innings and posting a 1.82 ERA. 鈥淚t鈥檚 absolutely the high of my summer, I love it, there鈥檚 nothing I鈥檇 rather be doing, so every September I feel a little sad.

鈥淚t鈥檚 great that they have this (U21) tournament now,鈥� she added. 鈥淚t gives more girls opportunities to play the game at a high level.鈥�

Earlier this summer, Renneberg also gained some national exposure at Baseball Canada鈥檚 Senior Women鈥檚 Invitational in Windsor, Ont. After losing a couple of senior players due to injury, Team B.C. put out the call for help and Renneberg was willing and able. She went 1-0 on the mound with a 1.00 ERA and added three hits and an RBI at the plate.

鈥淚t was a great experience to play with the best women in Canada,鈥� she said.

With September arriving, Renneberg鈥檚 focus has shifted to her first year of school at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. She had planned on joining the Pandas鈥� women鈥檚 baseball program, but funding has since been pulled for both the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams.

Still, Renneberg will be able to keep her baseball skills sharp by training with Alberta鈥檚 senior women鈥檚 team this fall and into next summer.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a bonus to be able to train with Team Alberta,鈥� said Renneberg, who is enrolled in the kinesiology program at U of A. 鈥淚鈥檓 really glad I鈥檒l be able to keep playing.鈥�

Renneberg will forever have a place in B.C. minor baseball history. In 2016, she became thein the B.C. 18U AAA boys league while playing for the 91大黄鸭 Sun Devils.