The sounds heard at a baseball game and at a softball game are eerily similar. Everything from the ping of the bat to the catcher throwing out someone who is trying to steal second base sounds the ...

Angie DeLuca strikes fear into the opposing team’s defense when she steps in the batter’s box. The Sachem North senior stands at 5-1 and isn’t known for power. So why is DeLuca such a threat? She’s a ...

Uncrowned is a new destination for all things MMA, boxing, wrestling, and more, featuring Ariel Helwani. Belvidere North has four slap hitters that can produce at the plate and Oregon has three. Those ...

The Colony shortstop Jayda Coleman is a two-time first-team All-American, she is the nation's No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2020 and she has a career batting average of .684. But a player who has ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. A hitter steps into the left-handed batter’s box, and the defense braces itself.

MADISON, Ala. (WAFF) - It’s a staple at all levels of softball: slap hitting. What is it, and why is it so popular among players and teams of all levels of play? Slapping is when a player makes ...

As mentioned earlier this week, Emily Allard, who graduated from Northwestern this year and then had a fantastic rookie campaign for the Chicago Bandits during the summer, is teaching a slapping ...

Morgan Stamm doesn’t wait for her pitch. She attacks her pitch. Not just with her bat. With her body and feet, too. The NUIC’s leading hitter, you see, isn’t really a hitter. She’s a slapper. That ...