More Than A Game

Softball | 10/6/2026 12:00:00 PM The heat was almost unbearable, but Abby Doerr did not want to leave the field. At 14 years old, she was playing third base for a small Oregon club team at the 16U national tournament. Her mom was coaching from the dugout and the team was playing for third place. They were not one of the big-name organizations at the tournament, but they had made it this far. Then they played what Doerr still considers one of the best games of her career. Her team came away with the win, nearly playing a perfect game.…