Mid-Dakota Softball

On a recent Tuesday I was out for a drive to investigate a lead on a rural church to photograph. On the way I thought I’d make a drive through the tiny town of Woodworth, ND, just to see if anything was going on. I was surprised to find that there actually was something going on! Down at the little ball diamond by the elevator was a softball game. I forgot about the church and decided to just stick around Woodworth and photograph this small town event.

I talked to some people and found out that Woodworth, with a population of about 44, is part of the Mid-Dakota Softball League. They play other local towns on Tuesdays. This game was between Woodworth and Pingree (population 42). To get the most out of it they played a double-header. One of the locals I spoke with said at one time Woodworth fielded six softball teams, five men’s and one women’s! Who says there’s nothing to do in a small town?

Zeke, Sharon, and their dog Jake watching the game. Zeke is retired but mows the grass for the ball diamond.

Dragging the infield after the game

After the game a player and his dog had their own softball game