USSSA Challenge Cup 2025 | Ohio First Defense | Space Coast Complex

Viera, Florida — There's something about tournament softball that brings out the best in players. The intensity, the stakes, the energy—it all shows up in every swing.

I had the opportunity to photograph Ohio First Defense at the USSSA Challenge Cup at Space Coast Complex in Viera, Florida. This team brought serious heat to the plate, and I was right there to capture it.

Tournament photography is about more than just documenting the game. It's about freezing those split-second moments—the load before the swing, the focus in a player's eyes, the explosive follow-through. The moments that happen too fast to see in real time but tell the whole story when you look back.