GALLERY: Mohawk vs. Notre Dame softball

By Gorman Garland

Crawford County Now

June 4, 2026 8:42 pm

Notre Dame

Baseball player in a black pinstripe uniform with red trim and number 3 points with their gloved left hand while wearing a helmet on a sunny baseball field.

Two softball players slide into a base during a tag play on a red dirt infield, with a defender reaching for the tag against a green outfield backdrop.

Softball play at home plate: a runner slides in as a fielder jumps to tag, with an umpire watching nearby on the infield.

Softball team huddle on the field as coach gives guidance to players wearing helmets and striped uniforms.

Batter in a pinstripe softball uniform, helmeted, swings at a pitch near home plate with fans behind a chain-link fence watching.

Softball pitcher in a black pinstripe uniform mid-pitch on the mound, wearing a face-guard helmet and red socks.

Female softball pitcher mid-throw on the mound, wearing a helmet with face mask and glove, in a pinstriped uniform.

Softball pitcher in a black pinstripe uniform winds up to throw on a red infield with green grass beyond, glove raised.

Young softball players in black-and-red pinstriped uniforms play on a bright field, with a pitcher mid-throw and fielders ready in the infield/outfield fence area.

Softball infielder in red and black uniform fields a ground ball on a red infield with a green outfield in the background (Crawford County Now watermark).

Female softball catcher in red-and-black uniform crouches to field a ground ball on the infield, wearing a protective mask and glove with red socks visible. Umpire stands in the background.

Young female softball batter in helmet and striped uniform, gripping a bat at the on-deck circle on a sunny field

Softball pitcher in a black pinstripe uniform delivering a throw from the mound on a red dirt infield, green outfield behind her.

Softball fielder in red and black crouches to field a ground ball on a red infield, with an umpire and a spectator behind the fence.

Softball fielder in pinstriped uniform dives on red dirt, glove raised to catch an airborne ball on a green field nearby.

Softball catcher dives to field a ground ball on a red infield while an umpire watches nearby.

Young female softball catcher in white chest protector raises a glove, ready to catch on a sunny field with bleachers behind her.

Girls softball team huddles on the infield in black pinstripe uniforms with red socks, one kneeling catcher adjusting gear as teammates talk nearby on a red dirt field.

Batter in a black pinstripe uniform swings a bat on a softball field, wearing a helmet and red socks, with a fencer behind infield dirt and green turf nearby.

Young female softball batter in a striped uniform swings at a pitch near home plate with teammates and fans in the dugout behind her on a dirt field.

Female softball batter in black jersey and pinstriped pants swings at a pitch at home plate on a red-dirt field with red socks and helmet.

Adult coach in a red cap fist-bumps a female softball catcher in a black pinstripe uniform and helmet on a red dirt field.

Young female softball batter in a black pinstripe uniform swings at a pitch at home plate during a game in progress.

Diving softball infielder reaches for a ground ball on a red dirt infield with green outfield behind her.

A female softball catcher crouches on a green field, wearing protective gear and sunglasses, placing a glove near a ball on the ground.

Softball team huddle on the field in black pinstripe uniforms with red numbers and red socks, gathered in a circle near a chain-link fence.

Girls' softball team in navy uniforms with red socks cheering from behind a chain-link fence at the dugout.

Woman in a black shirt shakes hands with an umpire in navy uniform while others watch on a baseball field.

Large crowd of fans in red clothing standing and clapping behind a safety net at a sports stadium stands.

Two rows of girls in blue-and-white uniforms stand on a track at Firestone Stadium for a ceremony, with bleachers in the background.

Softball pitcher mid-pitch on a red dirt mound, wearing pinstripe uniform, red socks, and glove with a green-felt ball in hand, bleachers in background.

Girls' softball team in black pinstripe uniforms with red numbers high-fiving on the red infield near home plate, with bleachers in the background.

Female softball player in pinstriped uniform jumps to catch with glove raised above her head on a green field, red outfield fence behind her.

Softball fielder in a striped uniform raises glove to catch a ball near a red outfield fence on a grassy field.

Young batter in pinstripe uniform swings at a pitch near home plate on a red-dirt field, with a catcher’s glove visible to the left and a teammate watching behind.

Female softball player in black-and-red striped uniform swings a bat at a pitched ball on a red dirt field.

Softball game moment: baserunner slides into a base as a catcher and teammate reach to tag, on a red infield with empty bleachers in the background.

Young female softball player in a black pinstriped uniform swings a bat at a pitched ball on a red-dirt field, wearing a helmet and red socks; another player stands ready in the background near the dugout.

Young softball player in a red-and-black uniform swings at the plate with a helmet on, near a teammate and chain-link fence as spectators watch.

A female softball player in a pinstriped uniform swings at a pitched ball, wearing a helmet and red socks on a dirt and artificial turf field, with a catcher’s glove visible on the left edge.

Young baseball/softball fielder in pinstripe uniform reaches up with a glove to catch a ball on a green field with a red fence behind him.

A young female softball batter in a black pinstripe uniform swings at a pitch during a game, with cheering fans in the dugout area behind."

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