GALLERY: Colonel Crawford vs. Ada softball

By Tim Klontz

Crawford County Now

May 25, 2026 6:35 pm

Softball player slides into first base as fielder reaches to tag her at the bag on a dirt infield — Crawford County NowTim KlontzAda 11, Colonel Crawford 10

Female softball player in white and black uniform swinging at a pitched ball with spectators behind a chain-link fence.

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A softball player in white slides into home plate as a baseman in purple watches, while teammates and spectators behind a chain-link fence observe from the field edge.

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Female softball player in a white striped jersey swings pink bat at a pitched ball near home plate, with spectators behind a chain-link fence.

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Female softball runner in a white uniform and helmet sprints toward first base as an official in a gray shirt raises arms on the sideline; spectators watch behind a chain-link fence.

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Softball team in a dugout cheering with arms raised, wearing white jerseys and black pants, decorated with leis, behind a chain-link fence on a grassy field.

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Baseball batter wearing number 22 swings at a pitch, helmet on, as catcher crouches behind near home plate with a crowd in the stands.

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Coached and young players leaning over a dugout railing watching a game through chain-link fence.

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Girls softball team posing with trophy on infield, wearing white pinstripe uniforms with 'Eagles' across chest.

Female softball pitcher in mid-pitch on the mound, throwing a yellow ball with glove raised, wearing a striped jersey and black pants.

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Female softball batter in white pinstripe jersey swings at a pitched ball during a game; catcher in dark gear is ready behind home plate with spectators in the stands behind a chain-link fence.

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Female softball player in white uniform dives headfirst toward home plate, sliding on the infield as spectators watch.

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Girl baseball players in a dugout cheerfully wave and flash thumbs up behind a chain-link fence, celebrating a game.

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Softball player wearing helmet and striped jersey standing on first base, preparing to run, with spectators behind a chain-link fence in a dugout area on a grassy field.

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Two female softball players in white and black uniforms play on a grassy field; one pitcher throws the ball while a fielder watches from behind near a chain-link fence.

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Female softball batter in white uniform (#1) at home plate, ready to swing as the neon-green ball approaches; catcher and crowd in the background.

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Two female softball players collide at a base: a runner slides in while a fielder reaches to tag the ball near the bag on a dirt field.

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Female softball pitcher in white and purple uniform releases a pitch on a dirt infield with teammates and spectators in the background.

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A softball player in a white and purple uniform leaps with a glove raised to catch a high fly ball on a grassy field, with a chain-link fence in the background and another fielder to the right.

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Softball player in a white pinstripe uniform leaping to catch a bright yellow ball with a glove on a damp infield.

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Softball batter in pinstriped jersey swings at a ball near home plate as spectators sit behind a chain-link fence in rainy conditions.

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Two softball players in white uniforms run along the baseline after a play, with cheering fans behind a chain-link fence.

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Young female softball player in a white striped jersey and helmet runs toward home plate as the catcher in dark gear prepares nearby, with spectators behind a chain-link fence.

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Two young softball players race for the base as one slides in and the other guards the bag on a brown infield.

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Softball catcher in gear dives to stop a ground ball near home plate, glove low to the turf, with a bright yellow ball nearby.

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Female softball pitcher in a striped jersey mid-throw on a wet field as spectators under umbrellas watch from the stands in the rain.

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Female softball pitcher in white and purple delivering a pitch on a dirt mound with spectators watching behind a chain-link fence.

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Young softball pitcher in a white Eagles jersey raises her arm to throw on a dirt infield while spectators watch behind a fence in the rain.

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Softball action in rain: fielder with glove and ball near a baserunner on a wet infield with spectators under umbrellas in the background.

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Girls softball team in white striped uniforms huddle on the field, listening to a coach at center.00

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Person kneeling on a baseball infield, measuring a line with a tape measure.

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Softball pitcher in white uniform (#13) throws a pitch while leaping near home plate, with a catcher on the ground and spectators in the dugout area behind a chain-link fence.

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Female softball player in a white striped jersey swings at a pitch at home plate, with spectators behind a chain-link fence.

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Softball: fielder in purple and white tags a sliding baserunner at a clover-shaped infield base while a coach watches nearby on a rain-slick field behind a chain-link fence.

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