{"id":10229,"date":"2026-04-04T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/?p=10229"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:38:39","slug":"women-and-girls-softball-cricket-festivals-return-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/2026\/04\/04\/women-and-girls-softball-cricket-festivals-return-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Women and Girls Softball Cricket Festivals Return for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Women and Girls Softball Cricket Festivals return this summer, offering opportunities for players of all ages and abilities to get involved.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Open to everyone, including mums, daughters, sisters, friends and teammates, softball cricket is a simple, social format designed to be accessible to all. 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