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 ...

Belvidere North has four slap hitters that can produce at the plate and Oregon has three. Those just happen to be teams that are hovering at or near the top of the early-season standings in the NIC-10 ...

Chelsea Putzier has taken her game to another level for a talented Mayo High School softball squad that is off to its best start in years. Mayo’s Chelsea Putzier (6) bats during a Big Nine Conference ...

HADDON HEIGHTS – One wouldn't blame Gianna Iuvara if she was a little hesitant about slap hitting at first. When her town softball coach approached her with the idea, there was a pretty big problem.

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 ...