Photo Gallery: Strike Out Child Abuse softball tournament

Published 8:00 am Thursday, May 27, 2021

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Marie Bourne stands on second base during the CAP Center Strike Out Child Abuse Tournament at Halls Ferry Park. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

Jill Smith of the FASA Legends 05 bats during the 16U championship game at the CAP Center Strike Out Child Abuse Tournament Saturday at Halls Ferry Park. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

Maggie Haller delivers a pitch for the Vicksburg Pirates, a 12U team, during the CAP Center's Strike Out Child Abuse Tournament at Halls Ferry Park. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

Lilyanna Wooten stands in the pitcher's circle between plays during the CAP Center Strike Out Child Abuse Tournament at Halls Ferry Park. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

Players from C&W Homes celebrate with their championship rings after winning the 8U age group title at the CAP Center Strike Out Child Abuse Tournament last weekend at Halls Ferry Park. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

The FASA Legends 05 pose for a team photo after winning the 16U championship at the CAP Center Strike Out Child Abuse Tournament at Halls Ferry Park. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

Members of the FASA Legends 05 and Rip Tide pose together after the 16U championship game at the CAP Center Strike Out Child Abuse Tournament at Halls Ferry Park. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

River City Diamonds assistant coach Khari Ratliff peeks out of the dugout during CAP Center Strike Out Child Abuse Tournament at Halls Ferry Park. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

The River City Diamonds' Lili Kistler throws a pitch during the CAP Center Strike Out Child Abuse Tournament at Halls Ferry Park. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

FASA Legends 05 shortstop Sarah Cameron Fancher reaches to snag a line drive during a game in the CAP Center Strike Out Child Abuse Tournament at Halls Ferry Park. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

FASA Legends 05 teammates swarm Josie Azlin as she crosses the plate after hitting a home run Saturday during the 16U championship game of the Strike Out Child Abuse Tournament at Halls Ferry Park. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)

Nearly 20 fast-pitch teams from Vicksburg and Central Mississippi descended upon Halls Ferry Park last weekend to play in the Child Abuse Prevention Center’s Strike Out Child Abuse Tournament.

The event was a fundraiser for the CAP Center, which offers a number of programs to help Vicksburg families prevent child abuse and neglect. More than $11,000 was raised in the fourth edition of the tournament.

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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