Church League softball
Published 8:00 am Wednesday, July 11, 2018
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Crosspoint Methodist Church’s Carl Upton tosses a bat to a teammate during a game in the City of Vicksburg’s Church Softball League Monday at City Park. The league plays games each Monday during the spring and summer, and will conclude its season with a tournament the week of July 23. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
St. Michael’s Church shortstop Chris Martin falls to the ground after fielding a grounder and making the throw to first during a game in the City of Vicksburg’s Church Softball League Monday at City Park. The league plays games each Monday during the spring and summer, and will conclude its season with a tournament the week of July 23. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Bovina Baptist Church’s Kenny McLaughlin waits for a pitch to come in Monday during a game in the City of Vicksburg’s Church Softball League at City Park. The league plays games each Monday during the spring and summer, and will conclude its season with a tournament the week of July 23. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
St. Michael’s Church catcher Brandon O’Connor throws the ball back to the pitcher during a game in the City of Vicksburg’s Church Softball League Monday at City Park. The league plays games each Monday during the spring and summer, and will conclude its season with a tournament the week of July 23. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
St. Michael’s Church’s Greg Curro hustles down the first base line after hitting a ground ball Monday during a game in the City of Vicksburg’s Church Softball League at City Park. The league plays games each Monday during the spring and summer, and will conclude its season with a tournament the week of July 23. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Bovina Baptist Church pitcher Rory Cook wheels and throws to second base after fielding a comebacker Monday in a game in the City of Vicksburg’s Church Softball League. The league plays games each Monday during the spring and summer, and will conclude its season with a tournament the week of July 23. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
St. Michael’s Church third baseman Greg Curro throws to first after fielding a ground ball Monday in a game in the City of Vicksburg’s Church Softball League. The league plays games each Monday during the spring and summer, and will conclude its season with a tournament the week of July 23. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Players from St. Michael’s Church and Bovina Baptist shake hands after their game Monday in the City of Vicksburg’s Church Softball League at City Park. The league plays games each Monday during the spring and summer, and will conclude its season with a tournament the week of July 23. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Elevate Church’s Jay Harper waits on a pitch while batting in a game Monday in the City of Vicksburg’s Church Softball League. The league plays games each Monday during the spring and summer, and will conclude its season with a tournament the week of July 23. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Crosspoint Methodist Church’s Edgar Cain throws a pitch Monday during a game in the City of Vicksburg’s Church Softball League at City Park. The league plays games each Monday during the spring and summer, and will conclude its season with a tournament the week of July 23. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Bovina Baptist Church’s Mack Foley rounds third base on his way to home during a game in the City of Vicksburg’s Church Softball League Monday at City Park. The league plays games each Monday during the spring and summer, and will conclude its season with a tournament the week of July 23. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
The City of Vicksburg’s Church Softball League plays games each Monday during the spring and summer at City Park, and will conclude its season with a tournament the week of July 23.
About Ernest Bowker
Ernest Bowker is The Vicksburg Post's sports editor. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post's sports staff since 1998, making him one of the longest-tenured reporters in the paper's 140-year history. The New Jersey native is a graduate of LSU. In his career, he has won more than 50 awards from the Mississippi Press Association and Associated Press for his coverage of local sports in Vicksburg.
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