Coaches, captains and officials meet at home plate before the Essex Hornets battle the Colchester Lakers on Thursday afternoon in Colchester.
Colchester's Athanasia Boyer takes the circle for the Lakers during their game vs the Essex Hornets on Thursday afternoon in Colchester.
Essex's Emo Aboukhalil takes her lead off first during the Hornets' game vs the Colchester Lakers on Thursday afternoon in Colchester.
Essex's Mila Gookin fouls off a pitch during the Hornets' game vs the Colchester Lakers on Thursday afternoon in Colchester.
Essex's Maisie Baker gets the starting nod for the Hornets' game vs the Colchester Lakers on Thursday afternoon in Colchester.
Colchester's Madison Booska gets bat to ball during the Lakers' game vs the Essex Hornets on Thursday afternoon in Colchester.
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Essex's Paige Winter slides safely into home during the Hornets' game vs the Colchester Lakers on Thursday afternoon in Colchester.
Essex's Hannah Gilbert ducks away from an inside pitch during the Hornets' game vs the Colchester Lakers on Thursday afternoon in Colchester.
Colchester's Athanasia Boyer catches a pop up as the umpire calls the infield fly rule in effect during the Lakers' game vs the Essex Hornets on Thursday afternoon in Colchester.
Colchester's Kaitlin Anderson barrels up a pitch during the Lakers' game vs the Essex Hornets on Thursday afternoon in Colchester.
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Colchester's Paige Codega-Ryan hits a ground ball back to the pitcher during the Lakers' game vs the Essex Hornets on Thursday afternoon in Colchester.
