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That home (run) feeling: Softball players are back on the diamond, sharing their long-ball stories
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That home (run) feeling: Softball players are back on the diamond, sharing their long-ball stories
- CLARK GRELL Lincoln Journal Star
- Jun 13, 2020
- Jun 13, 2020 Updated Jul 22, 2020
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Kyrah Dailey (top left), Madison Divis (top right), Skylar Pieper (bottom left) and Taylor Wood, who all play for the Nebraska Quakes 16s club team, each hit homers during the Tulsa Elite tournament.
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Slowly, live sports are coming back.
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Prepping for a new norm, softball players and coaches are just happy to be swinging the bats again
“We’re excited as coaches. They’re probably more excited as players, getting back at it, even at practices.”
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Kyrah Dailey (top left), Madison Divis (top right), Skylar Pieper (bottom left) and Taylor Wood, who all play for the Nebraska Quakes 16s club team, each hit homers during the Tulsa Elite tournament.
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