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Sonoma Stompers make history again with all-female battery

Kelsie Whitmore will also represent Team USA in the Women’s Baseball World Cup this September. (Team USA)
Kelsie Whitmore will also represent Team USA in the Women’s Baseball World Cup this September. (Team USA)

The Sonoma Stompers history-making season continued on Friday as they featured the first all-female pitcher-catcher combination in a professional baseball game since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League folded in 1954.

Kelsie Whitmore, who made history on her own earlier this week when she collected her first professional hit, served as the pitcher, while newly-signed Anna Kimbrell called the signals from behind home plate.

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Here’s a look at the historic lineup card.

The outing was another milestone moment for the Stompers, who initially made history by signing Whitmore and pitcher Stacy Piagno to contracts in June. Whitmore has made three appearances in the field since, going 1-for-5 at the plate. Friday marked her pitching debut, but unfortunately things didn’t go as hoped despite a perfect first inning.

Whitmore would be charged with six earned runs in two-plus innings. She took the loss as Sonoma fell to the Pittsburg Diamonds, 13-0.

Result aside, the night should still be considered a success given that all three women on Sonoma’s roster saw the field. Kimbrell caught all nine innings and held her own, despite going 0-for-3 at the plate. Piagno even got in on the action too, making her season debut at second base while picking up her first hit.

Every step that’s made toward giving women an equal chance to get involved and get an opportunity to prove they can play is a very positive step. They won’t all go smoothly, but as long as the door stays open there’s a chance that something very special will happen.

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Mark Townsend is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at bigleaguestew@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!