Greetings from the softball field, here’s the latest update. This past weekend we played Western Illinois and had senior day because it was the last conference home series this season. Well, we swept Western, senior weekend went off with a bang, and I hit a WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM to end the 1st game on Friday. Man, what an amazing feeling. I am quite positive that as I was rounding the bases and heading for home that I had the cheesiest grin on my face that reached from ear to ear. It was awesome!
Let me take you back…here’s how it happened. In the bottom of the 6th the game was tied up and we held them scoreless, so we went into extra innings. It was the bottom of the 8th with 2 outs and Mic gets on by an error, so then it’s my turn. Montgomery calls me over to give an “inspiring speech” (contents unnecessary) and then I step into the batter’s box. The 1st pitch was thrown, outside corner rise ball up at the letters, and I swing. I had a feeling as soon as I hit it that it was gone because I got all of it, I mean if you swung the bat and ever got a hold of the whole thing on the sweetest part of your bat, you know its going the distance; and it did! The funny thing about this moment was that, this season in particular I have become notorious for letting the 1st pitch by, but for some reason it just seemed right.Thank goodness, success. We won that game 6-2 in the bottom of the 8th.
Game two was a smoke out. Western didn’t have a chance, we took the bull by the horns and ran with it scoring 7 runs in the 1st 4 innings while keeping the Westernwinds at 0. They ended up scoring 1 in the 6th with bases loaded, but a stop by pitcher Lauren Highsmith (Smity) and our awesome defense slammed the door to the only momentum Western could muster. J-mar another senior, hit her 1st homerun of the season to be added to the club (the home run club) and on senior weekend no less. It was great it was 1st and 3rd and she jacked it over the left field fence and onto the deck. Good thing none of the deckers were out there otherwise they definitely would have gotten hit. We won the game 7-1 with a thunder and lighting delay in the 7th inning that delayed the game for almost an hour just to play two outs. It was crazy, but once the radars were clear we were allowed to return and cleaned house with the next 3 batters. Good job Smity!
It was looking so promising that Flo would hit a homerun in the last game. I mean, I hit the granny in the 1st game, J hit the 3-run shot in the 2nd game, and since Lyn was out due to surgery and shoulder injury, it just seemed logically. Sadly though it didn’t happen, but we still swept Western Illinois 2-1 in the final game on Saturday. Before the game the four seniors Flo, J, Lyn, and I were presented with gifts from the coaches and girls to commiserate our four/five years here as a Centenary Lady. From the coaches, we received a plaque with an action shot taken at some point in our college career and from the girls we received a collage with loving notes on the back from each girl to us. All and all, it was a perfect day even though I went 0 for 1 with a 1-3 (hit to the pitcher), a walk, and a sac bunt to move runners. I was and still am pretty satisfied with my performance for the weekend, definitely a great way to send our senior year out in style! This Tuesday we play our last home of the season against Northwestern State whom we played last weekend and won 3-1 because freshman Bonnie Matak blasted a 2-run homer. (Bonnie is what I call my little protégé, a story for another day.) This Tuesday we hope to clinch the title of undefeated against all of our in-state rivals (LaTech, Northwestern, Grambling, etc). Until then…
“Live everyday to the fullest because we aren’t guaranteed tomorrow.”
RIP Big Dan
~Weady #22
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
It's Been A While
Hi all, sorry its been a while since the last time I wrote I’ve just been very busy with school come to a close, life changing events coming into play, and trying to dig myself out of a slump. Can you believe it; graduation is in less than 24 days. In 24 days I, Weady, will officially be a college graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Marketing. Wow time passes quickly! It seems like just yesterday I was attending my 1st class, meeting my new roomie/teammate, suffering through my 1st softball practice (a story for another day), and beginning to understand what it meant to be free of constant parent supervision. Now that the “best four years of my life” are coming to an end, it is time for me to start figuring out the next step. Do I move back to Houston where I’m from? Do I stay here and try my hand at a marketing career in the local casinos? Or,do I just figure it out as I go, essentially, flying by the seat of my pants, doing something so unlike me (the planner, the organizer, the risk-averse individual)? I guess only time will tell.
Moving on: Up ‘til about a month ago I was in a long-term, long-distance relationship with my high school sweetheart. I thought he was the one; the relationship that was meant for greatness, but I finally realized that I could’t say that with the utmost certainty anymore. The details are unimportant but it basically boils down to maturity and me figuring out who I am and what I want. So,I’m left thinking if this USED TO BE promising relationship will breathe new life on our time apart or will I move on and realize that even though I love him and he taught me a lot, he is not who I am supposed to be with anymore? I guess, only time will tell.
And finally, let’s talk about my slump. For a while there I was in a batting slump,I couldn't touch anything with my bat, which caused my Ks to rack up and my average to plummet. It seemed as though it would never change, I was destined to suffer and inch further and further down the average poll and sink further and further away from playing any longer, but somehow I recovered. THANK GOD, sheesh!!! Now, I am on the up and up and slowly but surely climbing my way out of the ditch I put myself in. I’ll let y’all know how that goes in the coming weeks. Sorry for not writing,I’ll do better but until then…
“Live everyday to the fullest because you aren’t guaranteed tomorrow.”
RIP Big Dan
~Weady #22
Moving on: Up ‘til about a month ago I was in a long-term, long-distance relationship with my high school sweetheart. I thought he was the one; the relationship that was meant for greatness, but I finally realized that I could’t say that with the utmost certainty anymore. The details are unimportant but it basically boils down to maturity and me figuring out who I am and what I want. So,I’m left thinking if this USED TO BE promising relationship will breathe new life on our time apart or will I move on and realize that even though I love him and he taught me a lot, he is not who I am supposed to be with anymore? I guess, only time will tell.
And finally, let’s talk about my slump. For a while there I was in a batting slump,I couldn't touch anything with my bat, which caused my Ks to rack up and my average to plummet. It seemed as though it would never change, I was destined to suffer and inch further and further down the average poll and sink further and further away from playing any longer, but somehow I recovered. THANK GOD, sheesh!!! Now, I am on the up and up and slowly but surely climbing my way out of the ditch I put myself in. I’ll let y’all know how that goes in the coming weeks. Sorry for not writing,I’ll do better but until then…
“Live everyday to the fullest because you aren’t guaranteed tomorrow.”
RIP Big Dan
~Weady #22
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