College softball players bring light-hearted cheers to the dugout, in an ultra-competitive sport CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Jun 5, 2025 Jun 5, 2025 Updated Dec 8, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save OKLAHOMA CITY — Women's college softball games offer a constant soundtrack of players loudly cheering their teammates from the dugouts.kAm%96 DA@CE :D F=EC2\4@>A6E:E:G6[ J6E 7@C 564256D[ D@7E32== A=2J6CD 92G6 3C@F89E 2 =:89E\962CE65 ?2EFC6 E@ 5F8@FED 2?5 E96 G:36 @7 E96 82>6D[ 4@>A=6E6 H:E9 4966CD[ 492?ED[ 52?46D 2?5 AC@AD] $@>6 4C62E:@?D 2C6 6=23@C2E6 2?5 D@>6 2C6 D:>A=6[ 3FE D@>6E9:?8 :?E6C6DE:?8 :D 2=>@DE 2=H2JD 92AA6?:?8]k^AmkAm%96 DA@CEVD DFC86 :? A@AF=2C:EJ :? C646?E J62CD 92D 5C2H? >@C6 2EE6?E:@? E@ E96 2?E:4D] %96 G:3C2?E EC25:E:@? H:== 36 @? 5:DA=2J 282:? @? 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