It came as a bit of a surprise. Following the top half of the first inning - her team was the home team - the coaches were asking who had not pitched yet this year. Somehow, they realized that Bri had not done so. Needless to say, she was slightly overwhelmed by the idea, but nonetheless interested in doing it.
Following an out in the first inning, she warmed up quickly on the side with a teammate. Coach helped her know how to throw underhand. She caught on.
When it was her time, she breathed deep and went up to the makeshift mound.
She threw.
It was a ball.
Then, she threw again.
Another ball.
But, slowly she got the hang of it. Before long, she had pitches over the plate. Two kids actually hit it. And she threw strikes.
In the end, coach joked that she was the most feared lefthander in the league.
What a fun start for her first experience pitching. As for Bri, who knows if she will want to do it again. However, one thing is for sure...she not only liked pitching, she loved it.
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