Reflection On The Centenary Softball Team

In a heartbreaking loss in game one, Centenary rallied from an 8-2 deficit to take a 9-8 lead in the bottom of the eighth. However, Trinity scored two in the ninth for the thrilling 10-9 win. With Centenary down 8-2 in the fifth, the Maroon and White erupted for five runs to cut the deficit to one. Quintanilla walked and Schimpf singled to put runners on the corners. With one out, Crowder singled up the middle for an RBI. Russell singled to load the bases, and a bases-loaded walk with two outs plated the second run. Junior Ian Graham delivered the big blow, doubling down the leftfield line to clear the bases. However, he was thrown out trying to take third

“Be remembered!” echoes through my mind every time I get up to bat. From tee ball to now, softball has made a massive impact on my life. Ever since I was five years old, I have been playing the game that I love the most.

Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Liberty Lady Panther Softball Team for winning the 2018 Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) 4A High School Softball State Championship! This is the first championship for girl’s athletics at Liberty High School.

Tied at two after an inning in game one, the Ladies scored two in the second and two in the third to open up a 6-2 lead. With two outs and no one on in the second, infield singles by junior Payton LeBlanc and sophomore Haley Campbell put two on for senior Anna Dunn. Dunn doubled to left center to clear the bases and put Centenary up for good.

In her first year of playing high school softball, Koepp is hitting .456 with an on base percentage of .524. She has 31 hits, 28 runs scored, seven stolen bases and a fielding percentage of .961. Her 42 RBIs is second in the MLL.

Leading Centenary in the game was Dunn, who had three hits in four at-bats with two RBI’s and a run scored. Sophomore Cassie Gonzales added a hit in four at-bats, but led the team with three RBI’s. Sophomore Nichole Aldridge (3-5) started the game and pitched the eighth for the

Centenary erupted for nine runs in the final two innings to win another run-shortened game. In the sixth, five errors and four hits, including a blast from Zapata over the high wall in centerfield for his Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference-leading fourth home run of the season, put Centenary up 8-1.

The Women’s College World Series is the last round of the NCAA Tournament, where the National Champion is decided. Every little girl, that plays softball dreams of playing in the Women’s College World Series. This past season, it was a dream come true for the Michigan Women’s Softball team to make it to the World Series. As a player and as a fan the World Series is one of the best experiences to be a part of. Fans are outside of the stadium tailgating all day long. Then at came time thousands of fans rush in to the stadium to take their seats. This past year the overall attendance record was broken. There were 78,078 fans, breaking the previous record of 75,960. Everyone’s family and friends wants to be there so badly.

The Gents played a closer game then they are used to in the series finale, but the Maroon and White never trailed in the series as Centenary (16-3, 3-0 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) swept a doubleheader with a 12-0 win (seven innings) in game one and 9-6 in game two.

Therefore, being able to attend a division one collegiate program feels incredible. There is major league softball but it is nothing compared to baseball so in the “softball world” going division one is what we really strive for. I remember watching some of Harper’s games during his MVP season in 2015 and being blown away. I am naturally a right handed hitter but I recently switched to hitting left handed, just like Harper.

Sophia Janssen Ms. Hill English 9 30 April 2018 Jennie Finch Jennie Finch states,”Never limit yourself, never be satisfied, and smile-it’s free”(quotefancy.com 1)! Jennie Finch is not just an Olympic softball player; she is a role model, and a leader for the sport of softball. She faced many setbacks in her early career, but her challenges helped her become better. Now she travels around the country talking, inspiring, and doing softball camps for girls all around the country. Jennie Finch had a normal childhood and would’ve never imagined that she would become a role model for younger children, an elite softball player and a person of influence.

Not only was she an amazing pitcher but an amazing hitter as well. During her freshman year at UCLA her batting average was .382 with 15 home runs and 128 RBI’s. She hit a .401 her junior year, and in her senior year she batted a .501 with 11 home runs and 45 RBI’s. She still ranks in the Top 10 Offensive players for UCLA. Lisa played at UCLA from 1990-1993 and got a psychology degree in 1995. Later her senior year she was named the most outstanding collegiate athlete in any

Have you ever had so much passion for a sport you have been playing for almost your whole life? I love playing all positions of softball and I admire everything that comes with it that includes battle wounds, road trips to games, making memories to practicing out on home field getting ready to bat some love into their lives. Softball is not an easy sport at all but it’s my passion and a privilege to be able to stand on that field. So much love, effort and hard work has been put in over the years. After 12 years of truly knowing the sport these are my favorite things out on the field such as pitching with strength, sliding with passion, and batting to hear all of your support to make a home run!

Centenary finished 35-10 overall and 15-3 in the SCAC, winning the Conference Regular Season title for the third time in the

“Not everyone is going to see or accept you for who you are, and you have to accept that.” I was told this quote everyday by my mother. Today was no different, walking up to the raked field, quote on my mind , eyes on the fresh red clay, and the sound of my metal cleats against the concrete. I was ready for this day. After months of hard work from November to February , the tryouts for Central softball team were over. Over the span of four months, I pushed myself harder than I ever thought I could, but what I did never seemed to be enough for the team.