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 ...

Shirey is part of a growing phenomenon in softball today - from the high school ranks to the professional game - that is slap hitting, a strategy designed to place stress on the defense and provide ...

The Notre Dame Bulldogs are heading back to the final four with new players, new roles and new jerseys. But one thing remains the same -- they bunt, slap and run like crazy. "Using speed and putting ...

The No. 2 softball team in the state is an opportunistic pain in the butt. So giving Center Grove too much help, as Bloomington South did on a blustery, chilly Monday, allowed the Trojans to win 7-1, ...