There has been bruises, cuts, scrapes, tears, sprains and breaks but they’ve all been worth it. The five A.M. wake ups, the long, midnight drives home, and the early Sunday practices are all worth it. Worth feeling the rush of rounding third, ready to score or the feeling of the ball jumping off the bat. Throughout my twelve years of experience, I have made countless sacrifices for softball but they have all been worth it because of the way the game has influenced me as a person and my life overall. Softball has impacted me by teaching me indispensable lessons. Growing up, I was an extremely shy child, but when I was put on my first team, I had somehow forgotten the anxiety and worries I had about meeting new people and I gained ten new
