Article: Michelle King: There's Always the Diamond.

It must help that the oldest and largest bat biz in the world maintains headquarters just 62 miles down the road from Michelle King's hometown of Lebanon, Kentucky. Why? Because while Lebanon's no Louisville, it turns out sluggers, too. The only difference is material--flesh-and-blood players versus Northern white ash hardwood bats.

In King's case, softball fever started in sixth grade on a slow-pitch Little League team. Today, as a recent high school graduate, the former number 32 Lady Knights outfielder says she plans on practicing this sport well past her prime for the usual reasons: camaraderie and competition. Of course, fresh air figures in as well. And ...

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