I played college baseball, coached 18 young women (including my daughter) in softball including one of UT's ace pitchers a few years back.
I used to give hitting lessons to a few college baseball players.
I can and DO say this all the time, females play the game of softball much harder than guys do, and that is coming from almost 18 years of experience.
Those that think females just want the money and not the competitiveness of sports haven't a clue what they are talking about.
In fact, a study that was conducted showed that a female college softball player when she finishes her career has the wear and tear of a 40 year old woman.
It irks me when I hear people saying incredibly stupid things like girls don't play as hard as boys....and I wasn't talking about you 1972.