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The plaintiffs, Carol and Gary Allen, appeal a Superior Court (T. Nadeau, J.) order dismissing all counts of their negligence action seeking recovery for injuries suffered when Carol Allen was hit in the head by an errantly thrown softball. We affirm.

The plaintiff and her husband file this lawsuit seeking damages for injuries the plaintiff sustained when she was hit in the head with a softball during a slow-pitch softball tournament on September 13, 1998. At the time, the plaintiff was a member of the Dover Co-Recreational Softball League. The plaintiff became injured after a male shortstop allegedly negligently threw the ball while she was running to first base. The defendants move to dismiss all counts on several grounds, including a claim that the defendants owed the plaintiff no duty of care. For the reasons stated in this order, the court grants the motion to dismiss as to all counts.