Pla was right...it wasthe apocalypse yesterday...sortof
Yesterday at my softball game, everything was going all right. Well, almost, since we were getting crushed (again). I screwed up a few fielding plays and our pitching was rough--only one bad inning though really. We only had 9 girls show up (surprise surprise).
My first at bat I killed China down the third base line. I think it went into left, but I do not know for sure, because I wasn't watching the ball (like you're supposed to haha durrr). Then I struck out twice because the ump widened the strike zone.
So we were still getting crushed in the bottom of the 6th inning (we play 7), and we were up at bat again. There were two outs, nobody on base, and I was up (hooray haha). Since we were pretty much doomed anyway, I vowed that I would hit it good. I was determined because both Katie and Audrey were watching--the two people who I care the most about in softball (because last year with Audrey I sucked because she made me nervous, and Katie hadn't seen me tool at the plate yet).
The pitcher was pretty accurate, and pretty fast. I saw a strike, right down the middle, and I swung as fast as I could.
I watched the ball sail into left center field--didn't feel a thing from the bat. I ran as fast as I could, because I knew I could go all around the bases with that shot. I screamed down teh first base line and turned two. I saw that the ball was still being tracked down, and knew that I could go three.
Then I don't really remember what happened. I was running toward third, saw the ball close to the third baseman, panicked (I guess), and stretched for the base.
I turned my ankle on the damned base. I was on the ground in agony. My coach was right there, and none other than Katie and Audrey came onto the field to make sure I was okay. I could hobble to the bench, but it hurt like hell.
My dad told me that when I got up, the whole Tewksbury side clapped for me. He didn't notice any of our girls/fans following suit. This absolutely sickens me...
An hour and a few x-rays later, the doctor at the Winchester ER told me that I had chipped my ankle bone when I stretched my ligament.
I hadn't cried the whole night--not from the pain, or the embarrassment, or the fear, or from anything--but when he said that I couldn't finish the softball season, I broke down.
Now I have an air cast and crutches, and today consisted of hauling myself around. I would like to thank all my friends who helped me today (physically and emotionally haha), because I would have been lost without you. My ankle doesn't really hurt as much as my arms/knee (uh oh haha), so I guess that's all right.
I'm just really sad that I can't finish the season. Yeah I wasn't too thrilled with a whole lot about JV or my team, but at least I could play. You don't know what you've got till it's gone.
I'm gonna be in a cast for my birthday, I can't drive yet, I'll be in a cast for the parade, and a bunch of other inconvenience-y things. It's gonna be tough, but I'll get through it.
If you would like the spectator's view on this event/the Jess Hamm tribute, then click me
I'm gonna go be gimpy over somewhere mmk? haha
x0 Jessica
My first at bat I killed China down the third base line. I think it went into left, but I do not know for sure, because I wasn't watching the ball (like you're supposed to haha durrr). Then I struck out twice because the ump widened the strike zone.
So we were still getting crushed in the bottom of the 6th inning (we play 7), and we were up at bat again. There were two outs, nobody on base, and I was up (hooray haha). Since we were pretty much doomed anyway, I vowed that I would hit it good. I was determined because both Katie and Audrey were watching--the two people who I care the most about in softball (because last year with Audrey I sucked because she made me nervous, and Katie hadn't seen me tool at the plate yet).
The pitcher was pretty accurate, and pretty fast. I saw a strike, right down the middle, and I swung as fast as I could.
I watched the ball sail into left center field--didn't feel a thing from the bat. I ran as fast as I could, because I knew I could go all around the bases with that shot. I screamed down teh first base line and turned two. I saw that the ball was still being tracked down, and knew that I could go three.
Then I don't really remember what happened. I was running toward third, saw the ball close to the third baseman, panicked (I guess), and stretched for the base.
I turned my ankle on the damned base. I was on the ground in agony. My coach was right there, and none other than Katie and Audrey came onto the field to make sure I was okay. I could hobble to the bench, but it hurt like hell.
My dad told me that when I got up, the whole Tewksbury side clapped for me. He didn't notice any of our girls/fans following suit. This absolutely sickens me...
An hour and a few x-rays later, the doctor at the Winchester ER told me that I had chipped my ankle bone when I stretched my ligament.
I hadn't cried the whole night--not from the pain, or the embarrassment, or the fear, or from anything--but when he said that I couldn't finish the softball season, I broke down.
Now I have an air cast and crutches, and today consisted of hauling myself around. I would like to thank all my friends who helped me today (physically and emotionally haha), because I would have been lost without you. My ankle doesn't really hurt as much as my arms/knee (uh oh haha), so I guess that's all right.
I'm just really sad that I can't finish the season. Yeah I wasn't too thrilled with a whole lot about JV or my team, but at least I could play. You don't know what you've got till it's gone.
I'm gonna be in a cast for my birthday, I can't drive yet, I'll be in a cast for the parade, and a bunch of other inconvenience-y things. It's gonna be tough, but I'll get through it.
If you would like the spectator's view on this event/the Jess Hamm tribute, then click me
I'm gonna go be gimpy over somewhere mmk? haha
x0 Jessica