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One day I will always remember is participating in the first-ever Minority Softball Prospect softball game. A couple days before I arrived, it was announced that I would be competing in the homerun derby. I was not nervous because I had been preparing for this day for about a month now.
The first day everyone arrived, we had a meet and greet and dinner with everyone. It was very exciting to see people I have played against and meet new people. After the meet and greet, I went with my sister to get our nails done. For the last event of the day, we took professional headshots in the collar shirt that they provided for us.
The next day (competition day) I woke up excited about what was in store for the day. After warming up and hitting the front toss it was time for the competition. There were three rounds, six contestants, and the bottom two of each round were eliminated. Each round had different time limits and different rules that you had to follow.
In the first round, I hit five home runs which was the second most. Next round this other player and I hit seven home runs. I was a little nervous for the last round especially since we had tied for the second round. In the last round, I hit three home runs and now it was her turn. It was kind of hard to watch because I was wondering was my best enough.
I ended up winning the competition. This is a day to remember because as one of the only freshmen at this event, I won the first-ever Minority Prospect Softball homerun derby.
I was very excited and waved to my mom and sister to come down on the field. There were so many cameras and people asking me questions. This was very overwhelming at the time. At that moment, I was very proud of myself and those who helped me prepare for the event. There were so many people back home cheering me on. I was also posted on many different social media platforms like Gamechanger. Overall, this will always be a day to remember because I love defying the odds because many people didn’t think I was capable of this type of accolade.
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