She spent the last 58 days of her life in the Intensive Care Unit, and her parents slept in her hospital room all that time. The irony is that the girls on the softball team never met Maya.

Now, her bat might be coming back to life at exactly the moment the Cowgirls need it most. “If this team has Karli Godwin going,” Gajewski said, “you better look out.” More: NCAA softball ...

In today's edition: The NBA's parity era continues, Toronto chokes again, Scottie wins third major, softball stunner, MLB Rivalry Weekend, Baker's Dozen, and more. Power conferences working on ...