Marshall University Athletics
Folden and Williams Playing in the NPF this Summer
7/9/2012 12:00:00 AM | Softball
July 9, 2012
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Two former Marshall softball players, Rachel Folden and Amanda Williams are both playing in the National Pro Fastpitch league (NPF) this summer.
Folden, a former four-time All-American at Marshall is in her fifth season in the league. Playing on the newest team in the league, the Carolina Diamonds, she is currently batting a team high .409 with four home runs which leads the squad while driving in 10 runs. Folden previously played for the Chicago Bandits during her first four years in the NPF. She was rookie of the year in 2008 and the 2010 NPF offensive player of the year.
In her seventh year in the NPF, Williams returns to the Chicago Bandits after spending last season with the team. Batting .286 this season, the current Marshall assistant coach and 2003 MAC freshman of the year has played for two other teams in the NPF, the Tennessee Diamonds (2010) and the Rockford Thunder (2007-09). She was an all-star in 2009 and began her NPF career in 2006 with the Bandits.
Both players were league champions last year with the Bandits. Williams also won the league championship in 2009 while playing for Rockford.
Fans can follow the former Herd players by watching live streamed games on the NPF website (www.profastpitch.com) or by downloading the Official NPF App for iPhone and Droid and have the game stream live to your mobile operating devices. The App can be downloaded at the iTunes App Store and Google Play. Statistics, team and league information can also be found on the league's official site.
About National Pro Fastpitch: National Pro Fastpitch is headquartered in Nashville, TN. The league, created to give elite female fastpitch players the opportunity to pursue a professional career in their chosen sport, has operated since 1997 under the names of Women's Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL). NPF is the Official Development Partner of Major League Baseball in the category of women's fastpitch softball since 2002.
