Ever since I was a little girl, probably around the age of four, I have been on the softball field. What started of as me shagging balls my older sister hit and playing in the dirt has transitioned into a true passion of mine. I always wanted to be exactly like my sister, and if she was playing softball, I wanted to play right along side of her. Softball came so easy her; she was a natural on the field. Unfortunately, in my case, I was not in the same boat.
My debut season was in 2003. I was on the Rattlesnakes T-Ball team, which just happened to be the worst team in the league. Nevertheless, I was excited to be participating and was anticipating a fun, victorious season. As I previously mentioned, my softball skills were nothing compared to …show more content…
I started attending local softball camps, put on by the Bethel Park High School Fast Pitch Team, and I practiced for at least twenty minutes everyday. Once I aged out of t-ball, I had to make the big upsurge to coach pitch. To my pleasant surprise, I was no longer the worst one on my team, but in no circumstance was I the best. I was determined to be the best though, and I would not stop practicing until I accomplished my goal. I played well during my two seaons of coach pitch and eventually it was time for me to play “kid-pitch”. I was timid about going up to “kid-pitch” because I was extremely timid about getting hit by the ball. Well, my luck, during my first at bat I got hit right on the shin. What a great way to conquer my fear, not! I was even more afraid of the ball now, and I would strike out at every at bat, this could be credited to the fact that I stood three feet away from the plate. Eventually, after numerous strikeouts, I moved in closer towards the plate and was able to hit again, finally. After that season, I was offered a spot on the travel team representing Bethel Park. I obviously was extremely excited, and couldn’t wait to spend every weekend playing softball with all of my closest friends. That summer transformed into 8 more memorable seasons, but as I progress through life, those seasons are slowly coming to an end. With only 3 seasons left in my career, I am holding onto every game and
My debut season was in 2003. I was on the Rattlesnakes T-Ball team, which just happened to be the worst team in the league. Nevertheless, I was excited to be participating and was anticipating a fun, victorious season. As I previously mentioned, my softball skills were nothing compared to …show more content…
I started attending local softball camps, put on by the Bethel Park High School Fast Pitch Team, and I practiced for at least twenty minutes everyday. Once I aged out of t-ball, I had to make the big upsurge to coach pitch. To my pleasant surprise, I was no longer the worst one on my team, but in no circumstance was I the best. I was determined to be the best though, and I would not stop practicing until I accomplished my goal. I played well during my two seaons of coach pitch and eventually it was time for me to play “kid-pitch”. I was timid about going up to “kid-pitch” because I was extremely timid about getting hit by the ball. Well, my luck, during my first at bat I got hit right on the shin. What a great way to conquer my fear, not! I was even more afraid of the ball now, and I would strike out at every at bat, this could be credited to the fact that I stood three feet away from the plate. Eventually, after numerous strikeouts, I moved in closer towards the plate and was able to hit again, finally. After that season, I was offered a spot on the travel team representing Bethel Park. I obviously was extremely excited, and couldn’t wait to spend every weekend playing softball with all of my closest friends. That summer transformed into 8 more memorable seasons, but as I progress through life, those seasons are slowly coming to an end. With only 3 seasons left in my career, I am holding onto every game and