Meatball: An easy pitch to hit because it’s thrown over the middle of the plate.
Windmill: Removed the term because today’s softball world no longer uses it to describe pitching mechanics.
Cutter: Identified as a baseball term—not commonly used in softball.
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“They send me all of their baseball, softball-related definitions to me for review … for additions [and] subtractions”
And Ali’s favorite softball-related term? It’s “Orchard,” which is an old-school term for the outfield. That’s where she’s playing for the Cascade this season.
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A new chapter 📖
The 2026 @theAUSLofficial third and fourth-round draft picks make their pro debuts.
#NCAASoftball x 📸IG/ailanaagbayani, ausl_bandits, mariharp_, theauslofficial, sundevilsb, kenzie_brown10, ausl_blaze, razorbacksb, gatorssb, noahgoldbergphoto