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Hans India
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Hans India
Chhattisgarh CM arranges funds for softball player Shalu Dahariya to take part in international event
The proverb 'where there is a will, there is a way' became a reality for a Chhattisgarh-based Softball woman player Shalu Dahariya, who has been selected in the Indian team for Women's Softball Asia Cup, which will be held in China early next month. She was thrilled with happiness knowing that she has been included in Indian Women's team for Softball Championship scheduled between July 14 to 20 in China's Xi'an, but still there was uncertainty as her family could not afford the money required for travelling to China. Shalu, who had started playing Softball since her early age, and has won more than a dozen awards, was upset because her parents could not afford to send her to China. She needed Rs 1.7 lakh to participate in China, and this amount was not affordable to her parents. Her father works as a security guard. However, a phone call she received on Sunday morning, filled Shalu and her parents with joy again. The phone call she received was from the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, who assured Shalu that financial shortage won't be a hurdle now and assured her that she will go to China to participate in Women's Softball Asia Cup. Talking to Shalu in a video phone call, Chief Minister Sai, said, "Daughter... you are the pride of Chhattisgarh. Don't worry and get ready to leave and participate in Softball Asia Cup in China. The government will pay whatever amount is needed for it. My best wishes to you." The Chief Minister in statement also said that the Chhattisgarh government is committed to provide all possible help to youths. "Our government not only encourages daughters to make their career, but also support them at every step," he added. One hour later, Shalu received another phone call from Janjgir District Collector's office, and she was asked to reach the office. Upon reaching there, Janjgir District Collector Janmejay Mahobe handed over a cheque of Rs 1.7 lakh to Shalu. Shalu's family has expressed their gratitude to Chief Minister Sai for providing financial support and encouragement. "We are really thankful to our Chief Minister for his helping hand. We are also happy that he talked to us on phone call. Now, my daughter will live her dream," said Shalu's mother Alka Dahariya.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
USD fights to winner takes all game and falls to Omaha
BROOKINGS, S.D. (USD) — In its third appearance in the Summit League Softball Championship, South Dakota opened the day with a 9-1 run-rule win over No. 1 seed Omaha to force a winner-takes-all game two. The Mavericks secured their third straight postseason championship with a 4-2 win over the Yotes. Game 1 – W, 9-1 (5 innings)Ella McGee kicked things off with a leadoff triple in the bottom of the first, her first of three hits in the game one, and would later score on a Delaney White single to left field. For the second time in as many games, Abi Brown left the yard for a three-run home run to put the Yotes up 4-0 early. The Mavericks got one run back in the second with a solo homer, but that's all the Mavs would scratch across against Clara Edwards who tossed all 5.0 innings with three strikeouts and just five hits. For the second inning in the row, the Yotes leadoff hitter started the inning with an extra base hit, this time with a double from Autumn Iversen. McGee notched her second hit of the game with a single up the middle and moved Iversen over to third who touched home plate on a Tatum Villotta single in the next at-bat. The trend of leadoff hitters with extra base hits continued in the fourth with Brooke Carey bombing her second home run of the season over the left center fence. USD tacked on two more runs with back-to-back RBI singles from Delaney White and Madison Evans to push the Yotes up 8-1. Edwards made quick work of the Mavs in the fifth with a 1-2-3 frame, and Iversen would walk off the 9-1 run-rule win with an RBI single that scored Carey from third. McGee went 3-for-3 from the plate with a pair of runs, brown went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, while Iversen and White each had two hits. Game 2 – L, 2-4The Mavs were the first to plate runs in game two with three in the second inning on a two-RBI single and a sac fly. The Yotes had a chance in the top of the second to do early damage, as they loaded the bases with one out. Omaha, however, was able to force back-to-back outs to hold the Yotes scoreless. USD was limited to two base runners across the third to sixth innings. Trailing 4-0 in the seventh, Carey opened the top of the frame with a double down the right field line. Sara Iburg cut the deficit in half, 4-2, with her first career home run and brought the top of the order up with just one out. The Mavs forced the next two Coyotes into a groundout and pop out to close out the 4-2 win. Jones was a perfect 3-for-3 in her final game as a Coyote, while Carey was 2-for-3. Edwards pitched the first 4.0 innings and allowed three runs and eight hits, while McKenna Young tossed the final 2.0 innings and had three strikeouts. The Yotes had four players represented on the Summit League All-Tournament Team in Clara Edwards, Abi Brown, Rylie Jones and Madison Evans. The Coyotes advanced to the Summit League Championship game for the third time in program history (2015, 2019) and close out the season with a 32-24 record. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
