Personal Narrative: The Game Of Softball

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Throughout this life full of temporaries, one thing that has stayed constant is the game of softball. Between watching my sister play and playing myself- I grew up on a softball field. When I was finally old enough to begin playing, it started as just another fun after-school activity; little did I know it would soon take over my life. I went from rec league to playing competitive travel league softball. As I got older, my main goal was to make the Boyle County Middle School softball. I worked hard to achieve my goal, and I was on top of the world once I found out I had made the team! I pushed myself every practice to prove to the coaches I deserved that spot on the starting lineup. Once games started, I found myself sitting the bench every

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