RE: 🥎 Charity Softball 2026 - Ball 🥎

[Nick Cundy]

We (during this weeks Crabs vs AMS Cobras game) had a visit from the local Corvids. They were hanging out in a tree above the pitch 5 home plate and dive bombed a few players until we moved over… they were persistent!

 

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Subject: 🥎 Charity Softball 2026 - Ball 🥎

 

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