The batter drives through the pitch as the catcher and umpire watch closely behind the plate. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Opening Day, Portland, Oregon, 2026.
Triple Crown World Series · Portland · July 20–25, 2026

2026 TC World Series

Six days, seventeen galleries. Every game we shot at the 2026 Triple Crown World Series — find your team below.

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Every game we shot at the 2026 Triple Crown World Series, newest first. Galleries stay up — bookmark this page.

A batter squares up to bunt as the ball closes in over the plate, with the catcher and umpire braced behind her. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

Finals - NW Vandals vs Minnesota A's National

Day 6 · Sat July 25 · view gallery
A runner dives low toward the base just as the fielder stretches out to make the catch. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

CVSC vs Minnesota A's National

Day 6 · Sat July 25 · view gallery
A runner sprints hard toward the bag just as the throw arrives for the fielder to make the play. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

CVSC vs WA Angels 18U

Day 6 · Sat July 25 · view gallery
The catcher kneels and lifts the ball high as the umpire signals the call, while the batter waits with her bat ready. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

Minnesota A's National vs PNW Scream

Day 6 · Sat July 25 · view gallery
A runner kicks up a cloud of dust sliding into the base just as the defender reaches in for the tag. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

PNW Scream vs NW Vandals 18U

Day 5 · Fri July 24 · view gallery
A kneeling infielder stretches to catch the ball just as the runner charges toward the base. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

NW Dirtbags vs CVSC 18U

Day 5 · Fri July 24 · view gallery
She crouches low, glove open, tracking the ball as it settles into the pocket. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

NW Vandals vs Lil Rebels PG — 16U

Day 4 · Thu July 23 · view gallery
The batter commits to a full swing while the catcher stretches out to snag the pitch in her mitt. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

Meridian Aces-Hogan vs Elevate NW — 16U

Day 4 · Thu July 23 · view gallery
The batter times her swing as the yellow ball closes in, with the catcher and umpire crouched low behind the plate. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

Idaho Intensity vs Blue Thunder 14U

Day 3 · Wed July 22 · view gallery
A runner kicks up dust racing toward home plate while a fielder stretches out for the throw. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

Arizona Thunderbolts vs Blast Fastpitch 14U

Day 3 · Wed July 22 · view gallery
The batter times a swing as the catcher braces low behind the plate to receive the pitch. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

NorCal Legends vs Eastside Elite 14U

Day 3 · Wed July 22 · view gallery
A player tracks the ball into her glove, steady and focused in the middle of the infield. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

Day 3 Misc — THPRD Fields

Day 3 · Wed July 22 · view gallery
The catcher squares up low behind the plate, glove open, as the ball settles into the pocket right in front of the watching umpire and batter. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

USA Explosion vs Oregon Blaze 18U

Day 2 · Tue July 21 · view gallery
The batter's full swing meets the ball right at the plate, dirt scattering beneath her sneakers in the bright afternoon light. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

Suncats Jimenez vs Alaska Polar 18U

Day 2 · Tue July 21 · view gallery
The bright yellow ball hangs in the air just past the plate as the batter watches it close in. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

NW Athletics vs Impulse 18U

Day 2 · Tue July 21 · view gallery
An umpire pumps a fist to make the call while a player waits out on the infield. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Portland Oregon, 2026.

Day 2 Misc — Hillsboro Stadium

Day 2 · Tue July 21 · view gallery
The pitcher stretches fully airborne, arm cocked back and legs split wide in the instant before the ball leaves her hand. 2026 TC World Series Softball, Opening Day, Portland, Oregon, 2026.

Day 1 — Opening Day

Softball · Mon July 20 · view gallery

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