POLK COUNTY SLAMMERS AND BLUE RIVER PANTHERS SOFTBALL ACTION

Blue River Panthers senior Danica Watts steals second base in the third inning of their opening game of the 2025 season. Watts stole two bases in the Panther 8-4 win over GACC. PCN photo by Ken Kush.

POLK COUNTY SLAMMERS AND BLUE RIVER PANTHERS SOFTBALL ACTION

Top left- Polk County senior Adrienne Waller fires a pitch towards home plate last Thursday in the teams season opener against HWY 91. Polk County fans line the left field line fence to watch the Slammers take on the Cyclones. Photos by Beth Sparrow.

The Polk County Slammers are introduced before last Thursday night’s season opener against the HWY 91 Cyclones at Cross County High School. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

POLK COUNTY SLAMMERS AND BLUE RIVER PANTHERS SOFTBALL ACTION

Top left-Blue River senior Abby Lindsley delivers a pitch to home plate in the Panthers matchup with GACC in David City. PCN photo by Ken Kush. Top right- Polk County outfielder Kcin Confer fires the ball back to the infield in the Slammers game with HWY 91. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

POLK COUNTY SLAMMERS AND BLUE RIVER PANTHERS SOFTBALL ACTION

POLK COUNTY SLAMMERS AND BLUE RIVER PANTHERS SOFTBALL ACTION

Left top- Blue River’s Shelbea Reed, a junior is able to run down a line drive to right field in the top of the first inning against GFACC. Top-Two Polk County outfielders run down a ground ball that split the two players during action against HWY 91.Above-Blue River’s Taylor Slonecker zeroes on this pitch in the fourth inning of last Thursday’s game played at the David City Ball Complex. Photos by Beth Sparrow and Ken Kush.

POLK COUNTY SLAMMERS AND BLUE RIVER PANTHERS SOFTBALL ACTION

Top-- Blue River’s Olivia Adams fouls off a pitch in the teams game with GACC last Thursday. Above-The Panthers gather at the mound just before the first pitch of the 2025 season opener. Photos by Ken Kush

Above- During a break in the action against GACC, assistant coach Emily Houdersheldt visits with Emilia Hoeppner (18) and Danica Watts (5). The Blue River Panthers were in the middle of a scoring runs against the Bluejays. PCN photo by Ken Kush.