• Gastonia police and firefighters will compete in a charity softball game on June 6, 2024. • The event will include a home run derby, tug-of-war, police dog demonstration, and food trucks. • A 50/50 raffle will benefit both the Gastonia Police Foundation and the Gastonia Firefighters Foundation.

Gastonia firefighters and Gastonia police will compete against one another in a charity softball game June 6.

The event

The evening will begin at Sims Legion Park at 5:30. There will be a tug of war competition between firefighters and police, as well as a home run derby.

"We'll have three firefighters. They'll see how many home runs they can hit, and three police officers. We'll see how many home runs they can hit. Whoever hits the most home runs, that group wins," said Battalion Chief Ju

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