Chloe Grove of Jonathan Alder watches a pitch pass by during the fourth inning of a softball game against Buckeye Valley on Monday. The Lady Pioneers had an impressive day at the plate, going 18-for-31. Grove went two-for-three with an RBI to help the Pioneers route the Barons, 17-1.
(Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)
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In the game of softball, a ball game can be won using a variety of strategies. A coach can depend on strong pitching to blank the opposing team, use some small ball tactics to scrap up a few runs or send their players up to the plate and say “swing away.”