Wasn't it? This is actually her first year of travel. She'd played All Stars but never travel before this fall. She started out with a 000 batting average most weekends, and rotating through right field. Busted her butt and is now starting 2B, center field, and lead off hitter. She's a pretty amazing kid!
The fact that she is working her tail off and she is seeing the results of all that hard work makes it even better. The parents, coaches, and the young girl that improved so much should all be congratulated for their great job.
I wish I could say the same for the girls on my daughter's 10u travel team that started at the bottom of the totem pole last fall. Unfortunately I don't think those girls ever pick up a softball outside of team organized practices or games. The gap in talent from the top 3 players to the talent of the bottom 3 players has only widened over the course of the season.