GALLERY: Colonel Crawford vs. Buckeye Central softball

By Tim Klontz

Crawford County Now

April 29, 2026 11:11 pm

Diving baseball/softball player in a white uniform slides head-first into home plate on red dirt, a pink bat resting nearby. — Tim KlontzColonel Crawford 12, Buckeye Central 2

Female softball batter in red and gray uniform swings at a pitch on the field as teammates watch behind a chain-link fence.

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Softball player in a white helmet and striped jersey sprinting on the orange infield while a ball lies nearby and teammates chase in the background, during a game.

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Softball scene: fielder wearing number 22 in a white uniform reaches up to catch a high ball on the infield as a near-blurred runner in red approaches from the left.

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Female softball batter in red and gray swings at a pitched ball during a game on a brown infield, teammates watch from a chain-link fence dugout in the background.

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Softball pitcher in an Eagles uniform winds up to throw on a dirt mound, numbered 13.

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Female softball pitcher in red uniform delivering a pitch on the mound, glove up and ball in hand.

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Softball pitcher in a red uniform winds up to throw on a red-dirt field, ball raised in her right hand.

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Female softball player in a white pinstriped jersey swings at a pitch on the dirt field, wearing a white helmet and black pants with white socks, as spectators watch behind the fence.

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Female softball player in a white and black uniform crouched on the grass, glove up to field a bright yellow ball during a game.

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Female softball batter in red and gray uniform swings at a pitch near home plate, helmet on, with dugout and teammates watching behind a chain-link fence.

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Female softball players in a slide and tag at a base: runner in gray/red slides toward the base as the catcher in white/blue reaches to tag; other players and a fence in the background on an orange infield.

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Female softball player in gray and red uniform swinging a bat at a pitch on the field.

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Youth softball: a runner in a white 'Eagles' jersey (#1) sprints toward home plate as the catcher in red gear and an umpire watch from the baseline behind the infield fence.

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Female softball batter in white pinstripe uniform swings at a pitch on a red infield as spectators watch behind a yellow fence.

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Young female softball pitcher (number 13) throws a pitch as a teammate (number 12) watches from the infield on a red dirt field.

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Female softball player in a white helmet and white-and-black uniform swings a bat at a pitched ball on a red dirt field, with spectators behind a chain-link fence.

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Softball batter in a white helmet and striped jersey swings a pink bat as a ball approaches the plate on a red-dirt field.

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Female softball player in a red uniform on first base, holding a ball in her left hand and a glove in her right, ready to throw during a game on red dirt field.

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Female softball player in gray and red uniform swings at a pitch, bat making contact with a bright yellow ball near home plate.

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Softball catcher in full protective gear kneels at home plate, glove reaching for a rolling ball as an umpire watches nearby behind a chain-link fence

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Softball scene: a runner in a white pinstripe Eagles jersey (no. 21) crosses home plate as the catcher in red gear watches, with an umpire and spectators in the background.

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Young girl in a batting helmet and black sweatshirt holds a bat, about to swing on a youth baseball field with players and a catcher nearby in the background.

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Female softball catcher in red gear kneels on the infield, ready to catch a pitch near home plate

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Softball catcher in gray and red crouches to field a ball near a base as a runner slides in; spectators watch from behind a chain-link fence.

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Female softball player in white pinstripes swinging a red bat at a pitch on a dirt field.

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Girls softball team in white jerseys huddle on the field after a game, smiling and talking.

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Female softball pitcher on the mound in a striped uniform, glove readied, about to throw a pitch as a yellow ball sails midair

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Female softball player in gray and red uniform swings at a pitch, ball in midair near the bat on a dirt infield with spectators behind a chain-link fence.

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Female softball player in a white uniform crouches with glove ready, watching a yellow ball in midair on a grassy field behind a chain-link fence.

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A female softball pitcher throws a ball on a red infield with a blurred teammate wearing number 7 in the foreground and cars in a parking lot behind.

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Female softball pitcher in red and gray uniform on the mound, glove ready as a bright ball approaches she prepares to throw or field the pitch.

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Softball player in red uniform catching a ball on the field with a red scoreboard behind her reading Buckette's and game details.

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Two young softball players collide near a base on the infield: a white-uniform runner wearing #25 slides into the base while a red-uniform fielder with a glove reaches to tag as the ball flies overhead.

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Softball play: runner slides into base as catcher reaches for a ground ball during a close play on a dirt infield

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Female softball player in red and gray uniform on the infield, glove outstretched to field a yellow ball.

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Softball pitcher mid-pitch on the mound, ball in throwing hand and glove raised above head.

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Young softball batter in red uniform (number 11) raises her bat at home plate, teammates in the dugout behind a chain-link fence.

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Youth softball game on a grassy field; players in white uniforms, a fielder catches the ball near the outfield fence.

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