Despite all the advances in recent years, young women still have a much harder time than men obtaining sports scholarships that reward their athletic prowess and help them secure their academic future. Fortunately, softball is one sport where female athletes can compete on a level playing field. However, you can’t depend on skill alone to secure you that coveted softball scholarship.

As in many other areas of competition, skill is only part of the equation. You also have to compete in terms of getting yourself noticed by the right people. You may be, for instance, an extraordinary player at a small school with a team that garners no attention. It may be that most of the country has never heard of your town, let alone you.

Get in the Competition for a Softball Scholarship

PrepChamps can help. We are the only site that offers a platform for student athletes to bring themselves to the attention of recruiters free of charge. Once you register, you can post your stats, action photos and other information on our site for college coaches and recruiters to review.

Perhaps your best tool, however, for obtaining a softball scholarship is a video. Here you can upload a highlight reel that shows exactly what you can do. Your teammates, friends and family have seen that spectacular double play, the hit that just kept on going and the daredevil slide into third. Now you can show the college recruiters as well. They have a softball scholarship to award, and they may be looking for you!