Transphobia, misogyny and good old plain racism. For many athletes, not fitting into arbitrary gender norms creates this whirling dervish of bigotry, harassment and abuse.
Prior to the 2023 postseason, the NCAA Division I Softball Committee decided the eight-run rule (Rule 6.14) will be in effect for all postseason games, including the best-of-three championship finals. This update was included in the pre-championship manual.
#WCWS
Sunday's game between #3 UCLA and #5 Florida State averaged 620,000 viewers on ESPN.
It was the most-viewed regular season college softball game since 2015, per @ESPNPR 🥎
Navigating the world from the perspective of your own lived experiences is easy.
What’s not easy is navigating the world from the lived experiences of another person. That takes intention, dedication and courage.
Especially when you might not like what you see in yourself.
I’ve tried to type out a tweet about what this piece means to me like five times. Words don’t do a good job of communicating it. Take the time to read this today. You won’t be disappointed. https://t.co/SKYXsx9obm
In her first postseason start as a Husky, Pat Moore throws the seventh postseason no-hitter in UW history.
>>https://t.co/Mx1GPmtCTL
#MightyAreTheWomen
@Matt_Calkins at @SeaTimesSports asks how @UWSoftball “that placed second in the Pac-12 with a record of 18-5 get seeded below Arizona State (15th) and Arizona (11th), which finished 12-10 and 12-9 in conference play, respectively?” May investigate! - BF #GoHuskies#SoftballDad