Free Narrative Essays: Why Softball Is A Unique Sport

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Playing softball is my passion. Softball itself is a very unique sport. The ball is larger, the ball comes faster, you have tons of range to cover, it’s simply just a sport that takes 12 girls that are passionate for it, and willing to give it their all. And I’m gladly passionate for it. I love every bit of softball from the laces the pitcher uses to throw that nasty curveball, to the drop 10 bat that hits the winning ball over the fence in the Championship game. The reason ‘m passionate for this sport is because I love softball. I love playing the game, the adrenaline rush, every bit of it. Softball first became my passion when I was 11 years old and decided to sign up for wreck ball. I made the team because everyone does after paying $70, not gonna lie I was terrible. I …show more content…

One game, I think our last game our catcher was hurt so they put me in to catch, and soon after that game my whole life changed. A short, very muscular guy named Darren walked up to me after that game had a conversation with me.. It went a little like this, “I seen your arm it’s nice, your speed can be worked on after some conditioning. With a few coaching points, I could make you great. How would you like to tryout for a travel ball team in Avon Park named Owls Fastpitch?” Of course I didn’t know what to say so I just said I’d ask my Mom, so he took her number talked to her a little, and I never would have thought that moment right there, would change everything. I went and tried out March 8th, and I made the team only because Darren was the coach. So I played on their 12u team starting as a pitcher, didn’t like it, moved to shortstop, scared of the ball moved to centerfield where I now play and absolutely love it. What I now plan to do for my future with softball is to go D1. D1 is division 1 meaning the best of the best players get the opportunity to play at a D1

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