So my DD plays 10u travel and was asked to play up 12u for her organization by her previous coach. Anyway she was in left field and left field in 10u is much different in 12u. (Not too much action in 10u). Anyway, 1st inning, bases loaded fly ball to her makes a routine catch. Next batter hits a fly ball to her left and make the catch look routine. At the end of the inning the girls were pumped, I don’t think any of the girls or parents expected that from her (only one who may have had any idea was the coach). Couple innings later another fly ball to her she had to move to her right and makes another routine catch. Later in the game (way out of reach in the other teams favor) girl hit a shot out to left field to foul territory and my daughter makes a tough running catch in foul territory look routine. Again everyone was pumped and assistant coach says that’s a big league play (we were so stinking proud of her and I may have been the loudest at the field. Ha) Anyway they lose, but she got the game ball and coach said he’s never seen that type of play in the field and all the girls say they need her on the team. For a girl that shows little emotion and is pretty quiet, we knew she was pumped by her ear to ear smile.
Fast forward a few days later, I see the coach at the field and mentions to me that’s the other travel coach asked who she was and that he was impressed by her play. Interestingly enough we are looking around for a new team (long story) and going to have her try out for this team she played against.
Needless to say, we were very proud of her and she was proud of herself and proved to herself she could do anything if she works hard. We try to reinforce that she has the ability and capable of performing and that she belongs. She puts in lots of work and paid off and reinforces her hard work.
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Fast forward a few days later, I see the coach at the field and mentions to me that’s the other travel coach asked who she was and that he was impressed by her play. Interestingly enough we are looking around for a new team (long story) and going to have her try out for this team she played against.
Needless to say, we were very proud of her and she was proud of herself and proved to herself she could do anything if she works hard. We try to reinforce that she has the ability and capable of performing and that she belongs. She puts in lots of work and paid off and reinforces her hard work.
Thanks for reading.
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