Palmerston Marlins Ladies Softball Association celebrates 30th anniversary

President Melanie Golchuk, left, stands with Marlie the league’s mascot (inside is Arianna Golchuk). Photos by Joanne Shuttleworth

A batter for the Marlins takes a swing.

A pitcher for the Saugeen Shores Sting winds up.

Melissa Bridge throws the first pitch at the Palmerston Marlins celebration.

Bridge, left, and Karen Moore have a confab on the pitcher’s mound before throwing the first pitch at the Marlins Ladies Softball Association event on May 4. Moore’s husband Dave Moore founded the Marlins ball association.

A Marlins first base player is ready for the play while a Sting player takes off for second base during play in Palmerston on the weekend.