The sport has come a long way

On the list of sports that are getting better as they're getting older, high-school softball is right at the top.
Back in the day, the sport was all about having a pitcher who could throw bullets and every batter was a walk or strikeout.
Then, came the slap-happy generation in whcih every girl was taught to bat left-handed and do this thing where they start running to first and slapping at the pitches with their aluminum bats.
Now, the sport has finally evolved to where it's actually very entertaining. The hitting has caught up to the pitching, and big thumpers who can turn games around with one swing of the bat are now integral in every lineup. That has also put a premium on defense. There have been more great defensive plays made in the last five college World Series than there were in the 20 prior years.
Defense, hitting and the infusion of the long ball have made this a very entertaining sport.