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NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH ANNOUNCES OLYMPIC CHANNEL TO CONTINUE COVERAGE FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON
Broadcasts, Featured, League NewsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 19, 2018) – National Pro Fastpitch announced an agreement with the global Olympic Channel for regular season and championship action from the 2018 NPF season. The agreement includes more than twenty games and will…

ESPN+ and NPF Announce Exclusive Broadcast Partnership
Broadcasts, Featured, Home Page Top, League News
Summer-Long Schedule Features Multiple Appearances from Every Team in the League
Addition of NPF Grows ESPN’s Softball Portfolio, Continues Long-Standing Commitment to the Sport
Per ESPN (May 24, 2018) ESPN+ has added more exclusive…

2019 Rookie of the Year Abbey Cheek Re-Signs with Chicago Bandits
Chicago Bandits, FeaturedROSEMONT, Ill. (November 5, 2019) – The Chicago Bandits have reached an agreement on a one-year deal with infielder Abbey Cheek, team officials announced Tuesday morning.
The 2019 National Pro Fastpitch Rookie of the Year made an instant…

USSSA Pride Capture Second Straight Cowles Cup
2019 CS, Chicago Bandits, Game Recaps, League News, USSSABy Kayla Lombardo, Softball America on August 17, 2019
ROSEMONT, Ill. – It was déjà vu for the USSSA Pride in 2019. After a 2018 National Pro Fastpitch Championship Series that saw USSSA record a three-game sweep over the Chicago…

Pride Shut Out Bandits to Take Game 1 of the NPF Championship Series
2019 CS, Game RecapsRosemont, Ill. (August 15, 2019) - The USSSA Pride won the first game of the NPF Championship Series 3-0 over the Chicago Bandits behind a strong pitching from their pitching staff on Thursday.
National Pro Fastpitch Pitcher of the Year Jolene…

Bandits Clinch Regular Season Title
Beijing Eagles, Chicago Bandits, Featured, Game RecapsRosemont, Il. (August 7, 2019) - It only took five innings for the Bandits to defeat the Beijing Eagles, 9-1, on Wednesday night. With the victory and a loss by the USSSA Pride, the Bandits clinched the regular season title for the first time…

Bandits Take Both Games of Doubleheader Against Beijing
Beijing Eagles, Chicago Bandits, Game RecapsRosemont, Il. (August 6, 2019) - The Bandits continued their winning ways on Tuesday with their second doubleheader sweep of the Beijing Eagles this season.
Game 1: Bandits 2, Eagles 1
For the second straight game, a hero was needed to…

Fico Guides Bandits Past Eagles in Pitcher’s Duel
Beijing Eagles, Chicago Bandits, Game RecapsRosemont, IL.( August 5,2019) – Offense was at a premium in the series opener between the Bandits and the Beijing Eagles, but timely hitting led the Bandits to a 2-1 walk-off win.
Rachele Fico was excellent in the circle for the Bandits,…

Softball America, NPF Announce New Award
League NewsAugust 6, 2019 - National Pro Fastpitch, in conjunction with Softball America, will grant the first-ever Softball America Legacy Award at this year’s NPF Awards Banquet. The banquet, which will be held on Wednesday, August 14, will take place…

NPF Announces RIP-IT as Exclusive Licensed Provider of Apparel for the Official NPF Merchandise Store
League NewsRIP-IT, the fastest growing fastpitch protective gear and apparel company in the nation, has teamed up with National Pro Fastpitch to become the exclusive licensed provider of apparel for the official NPF merchandise store as of August 1, 2019.
As…

Eagles upset bid falls short
Beijing Eagles, Game Recaps, USSSADaytona Beach, Florida (July 31, 2019) —The final home game of the year for the Eagles started out as a pitchers duel in Daytona Beach. USSSA Pride starter Jessica Burroughs and Eagles starter Wang Lan traded scoreless innings through five…

Eagles fall to Bandits and Pride in Doubleheader
Beijing Eagles, Chicago Bandits, Game Recaps, USSSADaytona Beach, Florida (July 30, 2019)— The Beijing Shougang hosted yet another doubleheader that included the top two teams in the NPF. Both games didn’t go exactly as planned as the Eagles fell 4-0 and 4-1.
Game 1 was dominated by the…