For Immediate Release
October 27, 2021
Contact: Keegan Bales keegan@congwomensoftball.org
BAD NEWS BABES BEAT MEMBERS IN DRAMATIC LATE GAME FINISH
Congressional Women’s Softball smashes fundraising record with over $508,000 raised
Washington, DC – After last year’s game was cancelled due to Covid-19, the Congressional Women’s Softball Game returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday night surrounded by a full field of fans for the thirteenth annual event. The game benefits the Young Survival Coalition and raised more than $511,000, an all-time record, to benefit young adults with breast cancer.
After six neck-and-neck innings, the Bad News Babes pulled off a four-run top of the seventh, leaving the final score 5-1. Abby Livingston made the game’s critical hit, with a two-run double with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh. With Livingston’s double, the Babes broke five innings of tied softball. Amy Walter had another great game on the pitcher’s mound, throwing a complete game and allowing only one run. Rep. Kat Cammack (FL-3) led the Member team, with two hits and one run scored.
For the Member Team, the Ileana Ros Lehtinen Spirit Award went to Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez of (NM-3). The Most Improved Player Award went to Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-8). The MVP was Lisa McClain (MI-10).
For the Press Team, the Spirit Award went to Kasie Hunt from CNN, who recently had a benign brain tumor removed. The two MVPs were Gretchen Frazee from PBS Newshour and Leigh Munsil from CNN.
“Thank you to all of the players and fans who came out to support the thirteenth annual game. Given the challenges of the past year and a half, supporting young adults with breast cancer is more important now than ever,” Congressional Women’s Softball Game President and Treasurer Atalie Ebersole said. “We’re so proud to see everyone come together in bipartisanship to support this cause and raise awareness about the prevalence of breast cancer in young people.”
Meg Kinnard of The Associated Press, who was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive form of breast cancer at age 39 and was just last week declared cancer free, threw a first pitch. Hollyn Schuemann from General Motors and Cyn Washington from Gilead Sciences, both breast cancer survivors, also threw first pitches. Wil Gravatt sang the National Anthem.
Since 2009, the Congressional Women’s Softball Game has raised over $2 million for the Young Survival Coalition, a non-profit that supports people 40 and under who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
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