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Why I Wish She Wore a Facemask – A fanshare

My name is Zoe, and I am 16 year old fastpitch player. I am a power hitter. I normally hit in the 3-5 spot, because my coaches pretty much trust me to hit the ball HARD, and move runners around. When I am not hitting, I play catcher and as you may know, I wear…

Meeting Mrs. Judy | softball is for girls

If you’ve spent more than 30 minutes at a softball tournament, then you know first hand that it’s pretty easy to recognize the team camps. Usually set up in the early hours of the day, and dedicated by team colors, these camps move seamlessly from field to field during the day. By midway through the…

An Open Letter to Those NOT Signing ON Signing Day

For those of us in the softball community, softball is a blaze with pictures of smiling senior softball players sitting down with their high school coaches and proud parents – signing their way into their collegiate softball career. In the beginning, getting to THAT coveted place, seems like such a far away dream. So much…

Know Any of these softball players? | fastpitch softball

The beautiful thing about a softball team, is it is comprised up of anywhere from 9-15 girls, all of whom have a special personality that completes the team in one way or another. And chances are you might encounter a softball player with one or more of these traits. Softball teams are a lot…

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Twas the Night Before Christmas, when all through the fields, Not a player was present, no bats they did wield. At home stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In the hopes that new batting gloves’ would soon be in there. The kiddos were snuggled all snug in their beds With visions of double…

She Laced up Her Cleats….

There was nothing but silence, when immediately after her last high school game, the words, “ I am not playing anymore. I’m done. It’s over,It’s too late for me now” cascaded through the kitchen like a roll of distant thunder. Just like that – she threw her cleats and batbag into the closet, took of…

The Coach’s Daughter

Maybe we have been doing this too long. But so very often (unfortunately) when watching a fast-pitch softball game, we can decidedly tell who the coaches daughter is without the words “Mom, or Dad” ever being utilized. In fact, after 15 years on the field, we would be willing to bet money on our guesses…

To Facemask or Not to Facemask?

It’s a popular debate. To facemask or NOT to facemask? And most folks feel strongly one way or the other. Caitlyn Ford’s parents didn’t mind their daughter pitching without a face-mask. In fact, she had gone from wearing one to not wearing one, and as innings and games went by without incident, it is easy to begin to get…

The Sins of the Father (or Mother)

There is an old adage that the perfect team of youth athletes would consist of a team of orphans. And one of the ugly truths of youth sports is that the adults (parents) are most often the culprit in turning what should be an empowering atmosphere – into one full of drama and stress. We…

Growing UP Pitcher!

Just the other day, the indoor batting cages near our home were packed to the gills with young girls learning how to pitch. Fall season has recently ended, and it seems that all the girls on the field want to get in on the action that takes place on the rubber. It’s a beautiful thing.…

What If WE Fail? | Fastpitch Softball

When we first set up our Facebook page and website, we were driven with an immense amount of passion. It was our goal to create a community of like minded folks, whose main interest was to empower all the characters in the fast pitch theater, from and especially the athletes to the parents and coaches…

The Softer Side of Softball

Its a funny thing about softball. One moment you are immersed in the highly competitive and thrilling world of fastpitch softball, and the next you realize that this game is REALLY about a bunch of brave little girls. Here’s the thing about softball that we often forget… These girls out there, they are someone else’s daughter. Each and…

The Truth ABOUT Outfielders

We love outfielders! Its high time that people stop thinking of the outfield as a punishment, or a place to hide less adept players. Truth is they are the last line of defense a team has! Today we re-share the truth about outfielders. Please share with your parents, and fans and especially those girls trusted…

When all that Matters is Fastpitch Softball

It’s so very easy for many of us to take for granted this game that we love. For parents, players, coaches and fans of fastpitch softball – it seems as if our lives are taken over by the sport. In today’s ultra competitive world of youth sports, so many kids lock and load on one…

How’s Your Softball Team KARMA?

In the softball world, a lot of bad things happen to good folks. From where we sit, we often hear from the parents who have been mistreated, or who feel their daughter has been treated unfairly. Of course, we also realize that many of us feel like we were done wrong for one reason or another…