My Home Plate
Never me always we. The feeling of having a team that has your back is the best feeling a pitcher or any player could have. When it comes to softball it is all about the team coming to together and being as one. As a kid, i would go to the fields with my father and enjoy the hot summer nights under the lights. When i started to play the game at the age of 10 i knew this was the sport i wanted to do for the rest of my life. You lace up your cleats, put up your hair, and grab your mit ready to dominate in the field. Standing on that field gives me a rush of excitement and a nervous feeling. On the mound, center of attention, and all the pressure is on you. If you think about it, it’s not all on you, it's on you and the team. Softabll is a physical and mental sport which takes alot for a person. If you focus on what needs to be done you will know that only you can control the ball. When you put in the effort every day you realize you are one step closer to your goal to move on to college ball with all your buddies that have followed in your steps.
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I saw a quote that i feel connects my life to softball “ Somewhere behind the athlete, behind the hours of practice, behind the coaches who have you, is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back.” This quote is such an inspiration to me because it tells my whole story in just a sentence. I fell in love with the sport not by force but my effort to strive to be better. Softball is my life. My world revolves around it. I don’t want to be just another face, what I want is to go out there and prove something on the field. My weekends starts at 6 a.m. when it's time for club ball tournaments and end at 8 p.m. sometimes. I have long weekends if you couldnt notice but i enjoy every minute of it. With all the sweat, dirt and hot days you really come to a thought that it is a great day to play some softball. With all the bruises, nasty scars, beat up elbows and knees. I know this is the sport for me when I get happy to show them off. I made the commitment to my team that i give my 110% every practice and game because practice makes perfect. I have made the effort to make my goal of being a professional softball player a reality. I’m one step closer to my dreams every day. Knowing that I’m making my family proud is also the best feeling an athlete could ever feel.
Everyday, i push myself to succeed into making a fantastic play, where everyone will give me a compliment. I believe one day i will make my dreams come true and stand on that field beside my fellow teammates and strive to win that championship game. Softball is my passion and it always will be.
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