BY ALLISON KRIDLE
@CONTRALLISON Flashback to grade school when
you jumped out of bed on an
otherwise lazy Sunday morning.
You brushed the cobwebs from
your eyes, dusted off your softball
cleats and threw on your assigned
colored cotton jersey to play some
ball. Many of us have these memories from
childhood, and some of us still take to the
field as adults, relishing the sound of metal
hitting a rubber and cork ball.
Whether or not you still take part in
playing softball or have never played at
all, Astorians Kelly Anlas and Sylvia Diaz,
cofounders of the fundraising tournament
Paint the Diamond Pink (PTDP), provide
the opportunity for any female-identifying
person to grab a bat for a good cause.
“PTDP was born of two passions. For
me, it was the desire to have a softball game
just for women, where players who were
new to the sport could learn and play in a
supportive environment, and experienced
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