Newsday: Farmingdale's Farber, Post's Softy Can Really Hit A Softball
Farmingdale State shortstop Nicole Farber is a pure hitter. C.W. Post shortstop
Christie Softy is a pure power hitter. With conference playoffs about to begin, both hope to lead their teams into the NCAA Tournament.
At Post, the 5-3 Softy belies her size with home run power. She holds the school record with 46 career homers, 12 more than previous record-holder Jill Fisher hit. She has 207 RBIs in her career.
"Everyone says I'm too small to be hitting home runs,'' she said with a laugh. "In high school, we never played with fences. Maybe a shot in the gap kept rolling.''
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