Photo courtesy of Little League Baseball and Softball. The Austintown 12U softball team celebrates after clinching the Central Region championship with a 4-0 win over Iowa on Friday. Austintown ...

Once players move up to 12U, the pitching distance lengthens about 6 ... which had previously been used for a few beer leagues and softball tournaments. He figured it would be worth a shot to ...

Junior Karlyn Pickens leads the Tennessee pitching staff ... Pickens tied Monica Abbott's record for fastest pitch in college softball history (77 mph) at the Mary Nutter Classic.