The First Game of the Softball Season

English 1010-12N
18 February 2002
The Season Opener
After two long endless months of continuous practicing a feeling of achievement flowed through me as we arrived at the location of our upcoming battle. This battle was like no other for us nine girls. The fierce competition that lay ahead would be fought with bats, balls, and gloves unlike others that were fought with spears, swords, and guns. While we waited to begin, three things crossed my mind: my anticipation, my preparation, and the game, which would eventually come.
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