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Sports fields, gym get ready for action
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A view of the new gym from the upper tennis courts. (Rick Silva– Paradise Post)
By Rick Silva | rsilva@paradisepost.com |
March 14, 2020 at 4:31 a.m.
Whether the Paradise High School spring sports year will be played in full may be in question, one thing is for sure — when they take the home fields and track, it will be marked in improvement over the last time they played on campus.
Last year the Bobcat softball, baseball and track teams were nomadic ones — playing all of their games off the Ridge. This year, when they take part in the field of play, they'll do it on a newly-repainted track, a revamped baseball, and softball diamonds.
Softball fans will find it difficult not to notice the progress being made on the new gym as they make their way to the field.
The Paradise High School softball field is nearly ready to play on. The Bobcats are tentatively set to play at home on April 10.
When they get to the field, they will see that fences have been moved in and will be 200 feet from home plate. It was previously set at 250.
But those extra feet lost may afford parents and students the ability to sit behind the outfield on blankets and lawn chairs. And the grass is very green and tall.
The Bobcats are set to play their home game since 2018 against Hamilton City on April 16. The first pitch is set for 4 p.m.
When fans decide to go watch baseball they'll see a freshly-painted track — that was repaired at the scoreboard end of Om Wraith. And they will see a baseball field with a brand new infield.
The Bobcats (2-1) are set to play at home against Las Plumas on April 10.
Paradise High baseball has a new infield Paradise High sign in centerfield.
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