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She loves her teammates and the connections they make the most. She has made many friends through sports and she understands that there are no friends in sports but outside of sports, there are no enemies because of sports.
Her coaches and teammates. She always listens to her coaches and never says anything but how great all her coaches and teammates have always been. Her teammates inspire her because her big heart makes her want to ensure they are doing well and feel supported.
On Thursday July 3, 2025, she was playing with her Selects baseball team against a very strong U9 rep team using their rules (ie a pitching machine). Her first at bat, the opposing coaches told the left fielder to back up and he said "why? it's just a girl". Next pitch she hit an out of the park home run which was her first of 3 consecutive ones directly over his head to score 7 of her team's 15 runs. It showed this boy that girls can do anything boys can
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