To the naked eye, softball bats may look like carbon copies of one another, just with different paint schemes. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.

You turned on the television earlier this year and saw the action of the Women’s College World Series, or maybe you caught a softball game going on at a local park.

The Birmingham Thunderbolts consistently have demonstrated excellence throughout the organization, and the 2023 PGF Nationals further reinforced the club's reputation.

Two more clubs left Orange County, California, and the 2023 PGF Nationals as titleholders, as Firecrackers Medina claimed the 12U Platinum division crown; and Tampa Mustangs Pynes won in the 14U Platinum division.

Rock Gold Manetta stood tall in the 18U Premier division, Atlanta Vipers-Wiggins claimed the 18U Platinum and Fusion National-Unruh/Hunt and Sorcerer-Gann won titles in the 16U brackets, as another edition of the PGF Nationals reached a climax July 28-29 in Orange County, California.

The PGF National Championships bring together the best in club softball from across the nation, so it's no surprise that many of the top recruits already signed or committed to prominent college programs will represent at the 2023 event.

The Premier Girls Fastpitch National Championships lives up to its title,  bringing together the top softball players in the nation each summer.

Week 2 of the 2023 PGF National Championships brings out the next wave of softball stars.

Last season's champions of both the Premier and Platinum Divisions return to defend their crowns when the 2023 PGF 18U National Championship gets underway July 21.

Illness knows no season. It can strike anytime: on Christmas, a birthday, even before a high school softball playoff game.

September 1 is a day many softball players entering their junior year of high school circle on their calendars long before it arrives.

Being a parent who coaches their own child can often be a complicated relationship. It isn’t easy to flip a mental switch from Dad to Coach then back to Dad once a game or practice is over.

The 2020 season was supposed to be a magical year for the Lakewood Ranch (Florida) High softball team. For three straight years, they had come within a game of winning the FHSAA state championship, only to be turned back all three times.

Speed can be a powerful weapon in a batting lineup. It also can bail out a baserunner when a mistake is made.

If you believe in yourself, you can do anything. If your team believes you can go far, you're more than capable.