By Liz Graham

The National Softball League began the 2024 season with a newly expanded Division 3, and 4 new teams, making a 40 team league.

Pioneers and H2O are leading the way after the first weekend, followed by last season’s winners Legends. The winner of the league will get a place in the Slowpitch European Championships in 2025. H2O already have a place as current champions after winning in 2023. Newly promoted The Mob are sitting mid table in their first flurry of NSL1 play.

NSL Division 1 Play-Off games 

Cup
Pioneers 22 H2O 13 

Trophy
Knights default win 

Plate
Chromies 16 Greensox 13 


Pioneers NSL1 team

NSL Division 2 

Newly promoted Meerkats (Manchester) have taken the leader place after the first weekend play. 


Manchester Meerkats NSL2 team

NSL Division 2 Play-Off games

Cup
Warriors 16 Badgers 5

Trophy
LNZ 13  Naturals 12

Plate
Mavericks 14 Bracknell 9

NSL Division 3

Division 3 is split into two groups of eight teams. MK Diamonds and Storm are leading the pack after the first1st weekend's play. 


NSL3 team Storm

 

NSL Division 3 Play-Off games

Cup
MK 16 Storm 14

Trophy
Stormers 28 Foxes 17

Medal
SPAM 16 Maidenhead 2

Plate
Bobcats 9 M-Dodgers 8

 

NSL Weekend 2 is the 22nd and 23rd June.