We won! Today we played Seekonk and we won 4-3 in extra innings! It was very scary. We were winning 3-1 in the 6th, then Carly missed an easy grounder with a girl on 1st, which advanced her to 3rd. She scored, then someone smashed it to right center, but Julie stopped it and another … More The Thrill of the Game. June 2, 2001.
Dear Journal, today was a little rainy, a little sunny, but very hot. I went to make-up tryouts for Summer League. I didn’t do as well as I should have, but at least I still have a rep. I mean, I made the school team. town league doesn’t beat that! I’m still nervous though. Only … More At Least I Still Have a Rep. June 3, 2001.
Dear Journal, today it was very rainy, so I didn’t have to go to my 2 games or summer league tryouts. I’m very nervous. I can’t find my bat (new, expensive) anywhere!!! I haven’t told anyone because if dad finds out, I’m dead. We watched “Ms. Congeneality”. It was very funny. The Avalanch and the … More If It’s a Big Deal, Let’s Just Not Mention It. June 2, 2001.
Dearest Readers, We are coming to a pivotal yet often seemingly uneventful time in little Allison’s growing up. These are The Softball Years. Beginning with the spring season you have been reading about over the past several posts, I enter a very seriously sport-oriented phase that lasts through my junior year in high school. Although … More A Note on the Softball Years
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