Cheney Free Press -

When Gary Blake first accessed his Blackhawks’ fast pitch softball team there were a great deal of unknowns.

As he started his 20th season at the helm of the program Blake had yet to see his team on the field, nor did he even know what final numbers might look like.

Now approaching the halfway point in the season and primed for the stretch run following spring break, there’s much more clarity.

Back in late February there were 55 players on his list. But not all of those actually signed up themselves.

That left Blake with the notion there might just be three teams — varsity, junior var...