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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…

NPF Awards Banquet Kicks Off 2019 Championship Series
2019 CS, League NewsROSEMONT, Il. (August 14, 2019) — “Unanimous” was the word used to describe the selection of Amanda Chidester of the Chicago Bandits as the Park Planet Player of the Year. Chidester wrapped up the 2019 NPF regular season Wednesday night…

NPF 2019 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES PRESENTED BY PARK PLANET
2019 CS, League NewsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 12, 2019) – National Pro Fastpitch will host its hallmark event Championship Series this week in Rosemont, Illinois. The action format is a best-of-five series between the league’s regular season Champions, Chicago…

OFFENSE COMES THROUGH IN WILD WIN
Aussie Peppers, Canadian Wild, Game RecapsMankato, MN (July 4, 2019) – The Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois snapped a stretch of nine losses in a row with a 5-2 win over the Aussie Peppers of Minnesota on Thursday night at Caswell Park.
Victoria Hayward got the game started in…

Pride Take Aussie Series at Home
Aussie Peppers, Game Recaps, USSSAVIERA, FL. (June 22, 2019)- The Pride are home for their fifth home game of the 2019 season, against the Aussie Peppers.
The USSSA Pride secured the win at the Space Coast Stadium with a 3-0 victory over the Aussie Peppers in the final…

Hyland Propels Comets Past Eagles
Beijing Eagles, Cleveland Comets, Game RecapsDaytona Beach, Florida— The Cleveland Comets notched their 2nd victory of a 4-game series with the Beijing Shougang Eagles on Friday. Fantastic pitching from starter Sierra Hyland (7 IP, 2 H, 8 K) was the difference maker that held the Eagles…

THE WILD COME FROM BEHIND AND TAKE SERIES FINALE
Canadian Wild, Cleveland Comets, Game RecapsThe Canadian Wild offense comes on late to secure win against the Comets
Avon, OH (June 16, 2019) – The Canadian Wild took the final game of the series against the Cleveland Comets on Sunday afternoon at Sprenger Stadium, coming from behind…

Gilbert’s Slam Gives Wild Win in Home Opener
Canadian Wild, Game Recaps, USSSAMarion, IL (June 6, 2019) – The Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois topped the USSSA Pride 6-0 on Thursday night in their home opener at Rent One Field to stay undefeated on the season thanks to Jennifer Gilbert’s first inning grand slam.
The…

Wild Earn a 5th Straight Victory in Daytona Beach
Beijing Eagles, Canadian Wild, Game RecapsDaytona Beach, Florida (May 31, 2019)—The half an hour rain delay did not cool down the “Red Hot" Canadian Wild Friday night. Five games have been played between the Wild and the Beijing Shougang Eagles and five victories are now in the…

Wild Win Game No. 2 Over The Eagles With Insurance Runs In The 7th
Beijing Eagles, Canadian Wild, Game RecapsDaytona Beach, Florida— Karissa Hovinga (4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 SO) outlasted Eagle’s starting pitcher Zhao Xinxing(3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 SO) Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida. The 6 -2 Wild victory…

Kelly Barnhill Selected First in 2019 NPF College Draft presented by Park Planet
League NewsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 15, 2019) - Kelly Barnhill, pitcher from the University of Florida, was the first selection by the Chicago Bandits in the 2019 National Pro Fastpitch Draft presented by Park Planet on Monday night.
She followed pitcher…