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06.05.2024 | Softball
AMES, Iowa – Former Iowa State softball standouts Milaysia Ochoa and Mikayla Ramos inked professional contracts over the weekend, joining Sami Williams as Cyclones in the pros.
Williams, the greatest player in Iowa State softball history, is set to play with the New York Rise, members of the Association of Fastpitch Professionals (AFP). Both Ochoa and Ramos will play for the Coastal Bend Tidal Wave, a start-up team of the Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF) league.
The Tidal Wave are set to compete in their first season of action over the summer and are based out of Corpus Christi, Texas. The Tidal Wave join the ranks of the WPF, a league that also features the Texas Smoke and a pair of teams from Mexico.
The New York Rise will also be competing in their first season in 2024. The team, based on Long Island, New York, will participate in regular season games as an independent team in the AFP.
Williams will be appearing on her third pro softball team, having previously played with the OKC Spark and Athletes Unlimited. Both Ochoa and Ramos will be making their professional debuts with the Tidal Wave.
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