DEP+Kylie.

//﻿Softball.//  My favorite sport is softball. It involves alot of strategy,focus,determination, and practice. My team has a lot of technigues, but the three basics are hitting,stealing,and communication.

When you are hitting, you have to be very focused, and have good strength. Blocking out everything around you besides the pitch,as you feel sweat drip down your face. Once you hit, the vibrations of the bat surround your hands, and you know to run. Speed is the key factor and sliding to be safe. The dirtier the pants,the better. Once you've made it home and scored, you have successfully accomplished hitting.

After a nice hit to left field,you wait on base to steal. In order to steal correctly, you have to have patience and a good stance. Blocking out all feeling of nervousness and the smell of food from the stands, you stand steady and start to lead off. When the ball leaves the pitchers hand,you speed. The wind whips you in the face, and dirt mixes in as you forcefully slide for safety.

Communication is very important in both hitting, and stealing. As you warm up before you hit, your teammates cheer you on, thats communication. You smell the fresh cut grass as the coach gives you a pre-game pep talk. After you hit, you get on base and you look to your coach for signs. Thats communication,too.

All in all, softball is an enjoyable fun sport. You'll never forget the taste of victory: Ice cream!

*Kylie Lovinski