The schedule for the final day of the 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, California, may include fewer games, but if the early contest between No. 4 UCLA and No. 14 Duke is any indication of what’s to come, the day won’t be boring.

Now that the Duke softball team has been to the NCAA Women’s College World Series, anything less than another trip might feel like a letdown for the Blue Devils.

Duke has been a rising star in the collegiate softball world since bursting onto the scene in 2018, and this is the first time in their history the Blue Devils are looking to improve on a season that ended at the NCAA Women’s College World Series.

The Duke softball team is coming off its first appearance at the NCAA Women’s College World Series, having quickly risen to the top tier of collegiate softball.

The Duke softball team has only been around since the 2018 season, but the program hasn’t wasted any time rising to national prominence.

Sure, it’s still super early in the 2024 collegiate softball season, especially when it comes to conference play, but getting out to a good start can be crucial.

Campbell is new to the Coastal Athletic Association and immediately making its presence known in the conference’s softball standings. It’s early, but the Camels are 3-0 and tied for the top spot with UNCW and Elon.

From being just a figment of imagination to twice being one round away from Oklahoma City, it’s safe to say it has been a wild decade for Duke softball.

Here's how to watch the 2020 UNCW Softball Intrasquad Scrimmage - Game 1 on FloSoftball.

Here's how to watch the 2020 UNCW Softball Intrasquad Scrimmage on FloSoftball.

Karlyn Pickens has always been a kid at heart. The right-handed pitcher for Carolina Elite rarely passes up an opportunity to give her coaches and teammates a few laughs.

Lady Lightning Gold Corn photos taken at 2020 Top Club National 18U by Rob Ferguson from USA TODAY Sports.

Following the announcement of the Texas Fastpitch League, the Heart of America Elite Fastpitch League (HFL) made a similar announcement that will include club softball teams from 21 states.

According to an old Nigerian proverb, it takes a whole village to raise a child. If that same philosophy can be applied to developing elite softball players, MaKenna Raye Dark, a right-handed pitcher for the Carolina Cardinals 16U National team, has an entire community behind her.

The Lady Blues 14U Elite squad emerged out of North Carolina as a growing organization developing young athletes to play at the D1 level. Head coach, Brian Hall details the growth of the Lady Blues program what separates them from other programs.