GALLERY: Mohawk vs. Hopewell-Loudon softball

By Gorman Garland

Crawford County Now

May 23, 2026 11:30 pm

Softball infielder in white and red reaches for the ball near second base as a runner slides into the bag on a red-dirt field. — Gorman GarlandMohawk 11, Hopewell-Loudon 0

Female softball pitcher in black pinstripe uniform winds up on the mound, releasing a bright ball with spectators in the background.

Girls' softball team in pinstripe uniforms with red socks gathers in a huddle on the field, listening to a coach during a timeout.

Female softball batter in black-red uniform swings a neon-pink bat during a game, teammate in background watching behind a chain-link fence.

Batter in black-and-red uniform swings at a pitch at home plate, teammates and fans watching behind a chain-link fence in the dugout area.

Softball baseman in white guards the bag as a runner in black slides headfirst into a base on an orange dirt infield, with spectators in the background.

Female softball player in black-and-red uniform swings a bat at a pitch at home plate, crowd watching behind a chain-link fence.

Female softball player in black and red uniform runs along the baseline wearing a helmet and batting gloves near a dugout fence. (Crawford County Now)

Youth girls' softball team huddling in the dugout, raising hands in celebration during a game.

Girls in black pinstripe softball uniforms high-fiving near the dugout after a game.

Female softball batter in black protective gear swings at a pitched ball near home plate, with teammates watching behind the chain-link fence.

Softball player in a black-red uniform wearing a helmet and wrist guards stands with a coach on a dirt field with a school building in the background.

Two girls playing softball race for a ground ball on the red infield; one in white and red reaches with a glove, the other in a black pinstripe uniform slides into the base.

Softball pitcher in a striped uniform throws on an orange dirt infield, with spectators, a chain-link fence, and buses in the background.

Young female softball player in pinstriped uniform with helmet, standing beside a coach on a red infield during practice.

Young softball player in a black-and-red uniform swings at a pitch on a dirt field as teammates watch from the dugout behind a chain-link fence and yellow railing.

Softball batter in red-and-black uniform swings at a pitched ball on a dirt field, teammates watching from the dugout behind the fence.

Softball batter in a black uniform swings at a pitch near home plate with teammates watching from the dugout in the background.

A group of young female softball players leaning on a yellow fence in the dugout, wearing black and red uniforms with red socks, watching something off-camera.

Girls softball player in a black pinstripe uniform with red socks runs toward home plate, greeted by a coach in red as spectators watch behind the fence.

Girls softball team huddling in a circle on the field, wearing black pinstripe uniforms with red socks and helmets.

Female softball batter in black-red uniform swings at a pitch on an orange infield, helmet on, spectators behind a chain-link fence watching.

Softball batter in black uniform swings at a pitched ball, red socks, purple gloves, on a dirt field with fans watching behind the fence.

Softball scene at home plate: a baserunner slides headfirst while the catcher in red protective gear prepares at the plate, with teammates and spectators in the dugout area behind them.

Softball players in black-and-red uniforms listen to a coach in a red cap near a chain-link fence at the dugout.

Female softball batter in a black-red uniform swings at a pitched ball near home plate, teammates watching from behind the fence, helmet on.

Female softball pitcher in a black pinstripe uniform with red socks delivering a pitch from the mound, yellow ball in hand, coach watching in the background.

Female softball pitcher in a black pinstripe uniform delivers a pitch from the mound on an orange dirt field, with a teammate and umpire in the background.

Softball player in a black pinstripe uniform reaches up to catch a fly ball near the outfield fence as spectators sit in chairs behind the chain-link fence.

Softball player in pinstripe uniform with number 26 and medal, standing on a red dirt infield with spectators and school buildings in the background.

Smiling young female softball player with medal around her neck walks beside a bearded man in a red jacket on a softball field; school buildings in background.

Young female softball player wearing a green medal ribbon stands with a man in a red jacket on a softball field, with a school building in the background.

Young girl in a black pinstripe softball uniform with a gold medal, standing on the orange infield beside a man in a red jacket on a softball field.

Young female athlete in a pinstripe uniform with gold medals around her neck, smiling on a sports field with a red infield behind her.

Young softball player with medals posing with a coach in a red jacket on a softball diamond.

Girl in a black pinstripe softball uniform with a medal around her neck poses with an adult coach in a red jacket on an orange softball infield after a game.

Young female softball player in a black pinstripe uniform with number 13, medal around her neck, smiling on a baseball/softball field while a coach in a red jacket stands nearby.

Young female softball player with a medal posing beside her coach on a softball field.

Young girl in a black pinstripe softball uniform with a gold medal on a green ribbon, posing on a red infield with a man in a red jacket nearby.

Young female softball player in a pinstriped uniform with medal posing with a coach on an orange-dirt softball field near a school.

Young female softball player with medals posing with a coach in a red jacket on a softball field after a game.

Smiling female softball player in a pinstripe black and red uniform with a gold medal, standing on a red-dirt field after a game.

Young female softball player in pinstriped uniform with a medal, posing and smiling with a coach on a red clay field outside a school campus.

Smiling young softball player in a pinstriped uniform with a medal around her neck on a field, with a coach in a red jacket nearby.

Softball team posing on the field with medals and a plaque trophy after a win, five players and coach smiling.

Girls softball team in black pinstripe uniforms huddle and lift a trophy in celebration on a dirt field infield edge at a sports complex.

Girls' softball team in black pinstriped uniforms with red trim posing on a baseball diamond, holding a trophy while wearing medals; coaches stand at the sides.

Softball player in a black pinstriped Mohawks uniform smiles, holding a wooden trophy and green medal on a grassy field with a scoreboard in the background.

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