Strike three? Has McIntire softball been benched?
It takes three hours to play softball– one to play, two to talk," chuckles catcher Alan Hughes as his team– representing Beck Cohen heating and air– gathers around an open tailgate one Sunday in June.
Teammates toss Gatorade bottles back and forth, children gather bats and gloves for dads, and wives cheerfully snap pictures. But even as the team huddles in the bright sun to discuss game strategy, a dark cloud looms in the background: a plan to push players off the turf they've enjoyed for decades.
"It's hard to understand," Hughes says. "These fields have been used for 15 to 20 years. I grew up here. It brings people together in the community– kids and adults."
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