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Why more girls are answering the call of ‘Play ball!’

Sarah Domin slides into home plate at an Upstate New York Boomers practice at East Hill Elementary School in Camillus, New York, June 23, 2019.

For Sarah Domin, there’s no greater feeling than hitting a baseball.

The 11-year-old is used to holding her own as the only girl on the field with boys. She’s played since she was a toddler, and according to her father, Hank, she has the highest batting average on her coed travel team. Even so, she sometimes has to answer questions about why she doesn’t play softball.

“Baseball is more fun,” she explains to those who ask.

This year, she and her family started a team just for girls in their area. When the Upstate

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