Why I am posting this in the pitchers forum will become clear. It is spring break in SoCal and my DD's travel team arranged a competitive scrimmage for this morning with a nearby travel team, umps and all. The Santa Ana winds started blowing overnight and at game time they were sustained at 15 - 20 mph with gusts in the 25- 35 mph range. It was the 3rd inning with 1 out and my DD on the mound with runners on 1st and 2nd. As she is in the process of delivering a pitch a strong gust blows across the infield, picks up the dirt and blows a dust cloud directly into my DDs face. She contorts like a Cirque du Soleil performer and proceeds to deliver the pitch directly into the back of her left leg. The pitch bounces off her leg straight to my SS. The runners froze not sure exactly what just happened. My SS alertly tagged the runner off of 2nd and threw done to first getting that runner diving back to the base. Best part? As my DD and the SS are running off the field my DD turns to her and says, "just like we practiced".