Morgan Mcdearmid: A Short Story

Morgan McDearmid didn’t have to wait long to experience her first varsity home run. In her first Mother Lode League game, the Bret Harte freshman blasted a two-run home run over the left field fence for the Bullfrogs only runs in a 7-2 road loss to Linden. McDearmid finished the day going 2 for 3.

“It was really exciting,” McDearmid said of her home run. “I liked getting it early in the season and it gave me confidence to hopefully get a couple more throughout the season.”

McDearmid also had a good game in the circle. Although Linden scored seven runs, only one was earned. McDearmid struck out four in six innings of work.

On the season, McDearmid is hitting a cool .500 with 14 hits, 16 RBIs and 10 runs scored. She’s also smacked two doubles,

legged three triples and added another home run in a win over Summerville.

“Her bat is something that we knew was there,” said Bret Harte head coach Rich Juarez. “She has a very aggressive bat and he has the ability to hit a lot of home runs, which she’s showing right now. But she can also hit for average.”

McDearmid is also Bret Harte’s No. 1 pitcher. She currently has four wins and has stuck out 32 hitters in 37.2 innings of work.

Get to know Morgan McDearmid
Age: 15
Hometown: Haltway Pines
Favorite food: Cheese burger
Favorite dessert: Cheesecake
Favorite movie: “The Princess Bride”
Favorite TV show: “Supernatural”
Favorite musician: Brad Paisley
Dream superpower: Teleportation
Are you superstitious? “Occasionally I am, but not really.”
Celebrity crush: Luke Bryan
Dream vacation: New Zealand
Dream car: Tesla
Spirit animal: Tiger
Favorite card game: Uno
How many pairs of shoes do you own? Three
Which teammate would you road trip with? “Kinlye Apley, because we are pretty cool together.”
Favorite pizza topping: Bacon
Favorite thing about playing softball: “I like playing with the team and the team atmosphere.”