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frozen rope: Smoke N’ Aces slugger Jillian Ralston hits the ball in the fifth inning of her team’s 21-10 win over Las Campanas during Scotts Valley Coed Recreational Softball League play on Tuesday, July 20. Lucjan Szewczyk/Press-Banner

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