Held for the second year in a row, the 2023 Little League® Girls with Game® Experience was a grand slam of a hit, bringing the fun and excitement of softball to the home of the Little League Baseball® World Series with four unique experiences on October 20-21.
“The Girls with Game Experience is a great opportunity for girls to come out and learn from college softball players at the home of the largest youth sports tournament in the world,” said Ashlea Miller, Little League Director of Softball Development. “This year was the first time we added in a coaches’ clinic, as well as expanding our event to include two more college teams, and we could not be more proud about how the weekend turned out. We hope all our participants enjoyed their time as much as we did and are thankful for everyone who came out to support the event and the game of softball.”
Learn more about each of the four unique experiences, and relive the excitement of each of them below:
Coaching Clinic
Opening up the weekend’s festivities was a Little League Softball® Coaches’ Clinic where representatives from Maryland Black Ice (MBI) Camps went over basic coaching techniques and examples with current Little League Softball coaches to help them improve their skills and provide a better experience for their players. While inclement weather forced the clinic indoors in the batting cages, the coaches were provided a unique opportunity and learned important skills to help continue to grow the game.
Youth Softball Clinic
On Saturday morning, more than 150 youth softball players (ages 9-14) spent the morning across the Little League International Complex learning important skills to help them on the field. Utilizing Lamade Stadium, Volunteer Stadium, the batting cages, and a practice field, coaches from MBI Camps and members of the four participating universities went over softball skills including hitting, infield, and outfield. At the conclusion of the clinic, the participants were provided lunch and had the chance to visit the World of Little League® Museum and the Little League Main Gift Shop before the afternoon Division I College Softball doubleheader.
Goal-Setting Sessions with Athletes Unlimited’s Tori Vidales
In addition to all the physical skills learned from the coaching staff as part of the youth clinic, participants had the unique opportunity to spend time with Athletes Unlimited Softball infielder, Tori Vidales, and a number of the college…
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