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Meanwhile, at home plate I played catcher for my softball team when I was 9, because I wasn’t much good at any other position. During one game, the batter had a great hit, so my team was in a frenzy trying to get the ball back to tag out runners. But no luck. One, two, three girls ran across home plate. After they scored their runs, we couldn’t find the ball! While my teammates looked all over the field and argued amongst themselves, I remained in my position, patiently waiting for the game to start back. Until they all started pointing at me. Wouldn’t you know it? The ball had been underneath me the whole time! At least I had on the catcher’s mask to hide red cheeks as I threw the ball back to the pitcher. Needless to say, I was never anyone’s MVP, and that was my last year playing softball, too. Tracey Hatcher, Chinquapin, Four County Electric |
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