Homerun Hitter
By: Giulia Pantano
Carly came from a small family, she had a mom and a brother. She did not have a lot of money, so she did not have a lot of things to do. She was always bored. One day she went up to her mom and asked her if she could play softball. Her mom said yes and Carly was very happy that her mom said yes. Tryouts were tomorrow and she got ready. She took out her mitt. It was an old, dusty mitt but at least she had one. She pulled out an old wooden bat. It was old and had dirt all over it, but that was all she had. She happily went to bed. She fell asleep. When she woke up the next day, she put on her cleats and walked to the softball field.
She saw so many girls there. She was nervous because she might not make it. Some girls were giving her weird faces because she was new. She just shook it off. It was time to hit, so she got her bat and walked to home plate. She got in her hitting stance. She saw a perfect strike and hit it with all her power. It went far into the outfield. Some girls were shocked. She left home plate with a smile. It was time to go on the field. Dirt was flying everywhere because it was windy. First they worked on pop flies. Most people caught all the pop flies. Then it was Carly’s turn. The coach threw a high pop fly. She looked at the ball and caught it. The coach was happy for her. Maybe her super power was to be an amazing softball player? Just after, tryouts were over. She collected her stuff and walked home.
Her mom asked how it went. She said it went great. Her mom was happy. Just a few days after tryouts, her mom got a call. Her mom answered it. She looked happy and then hung up. Carly got put on the team! Carly was so happy. She just got put on a professional softball team! Her first practice was next week. All Carly did was think about becoming an amazing softball player.
It was time for practice and Carly walked to the same field. She saw all the girls who made it. Some really good players did not make the team, so she was certainly lucky to be on the team. First they warmed up. They did stretches and then ran a lap. After they ran a lap they chose a partner to play catch with. A girl named Ellie decided to play catch with Carly. She was really nice and a good player too. While they were playing catch, you could hear the ball going in the mitt. They threw hard. Carly was average, but she tried to throw hard. It was time to hit. The team was very big so they spilt to two teams, one on the field and one hitting. She got her bat and went to home plate. She hit the ball a few times. They all went in the outfield. Then it was time to switch. Carly was 1st base. She was really good at 1st base so the coach was going to put her there in the games. Practice was over and Carly walked home.
It was the first game and she was nervous. They warmed up and played catch and hit a few times. The game was about to start and they went on the field. The game just started. The other team hit good, but they got them out. There were 3 outs and Carly was the first person to hit. She was nervous. She went up to home plate. She saw a strike and she hit it as hard as she could. It went in the outfield and she got a double. A lot of people cheered. After that, the game went by fast. Before she knew it the game was over. They won the game 6-3. After that months went by. They were warming up for the last game. They could get 1st place or they wouldn’t get anything.
They warmed up. They were nervous and wanted to get 1st so badly. The game started and Carly’s team hit first. She was fourth to hit. Everyone got walked because the pitcher wasn’t that good. They changed pitchers. Carly was up. She saw a strike and swung at it. She hit a home run! That made the score 8-3 at the end. Her team won first. They were so happy. They got the first place trophy. After that Carly became a pro softball player. At the end everyone knew who Carly was.
The End
By: Giulia Pantano
Carly came from a small family, she had a mom and a brother. She did not have a lot of money, so she did not have a lot of things to do. She was always bored. One day she went up to her mom and asked her if she could play softball. Her mom said yes and Carly was very happy that her mom said yes. Tryouts were tomorrow and she got ready. She took out her mitt. It was an old, dusty mitt but at least she had one. She pulled out an old wooden bat. It was old and had dirt all over it, but that was all she had. She happily went to bed. She fell asleep. When she woke up the next day, she put on her cleats and walked to the softball field.
She saw so many girls there. She was nervous because she might not make it. Some girls were giving her weird faces because she was new. She just shook it off. It was time to hit, so she got her bat and walked to home plate. She got in her hitting stance. She saw a perfect strike and hit it with all her power. It went far into the outfield. Some girls were shocked. She left home plate with a smile. It was time to go on the field. Dirt was flying everywhere because it was windy. First they worked on pop flies. Most people caught all the pop flies. Then it was Carly’s turn. The coach threw a high pop fly. She looked at the ball and caught it. The coach was happy for her. Maybe her super power was to be an amazing softball player? Just after, tryouts were over. She collected her stuff and walked home.
Her mom asked how it went. She said it went great. Her mom was happy. Just a few days after tryouts, her mom got a call. Her mom answered it. She looked happy and then hung up. Carly got put on the team! Carly was so happy. She just got put on a professional softball team! Her first practice was next week. All Carly did was think about becoming an amazing softball player.
It was time for practice and Carly walked to the same field. She saw all the girls who made it. Some really good players did not make the team, so she was certainly lucky to be on the team. First they warmed up. They did stretches and then ran a lap. After they ran a lap they chose a partner to play catch with. A girl named Ellie decided to play catch with Carly. She was really nice and a good player too. While they were playing catch, you could hear the ball going in the mitt. They threw hard. Carly was average, but she tried to throw hard. It was time to hit. The team was very big so they spilt to two teams, one on the field and one hitting. She got her bat and went to home plate. She hit the ball a few times. They all went in the outfield. Then it was time to switch. Carly was 1st base. She was really good at 1st base so the coach was going to put her there in the games. Practice was over and Carly walked home.
It was the first game and she was nervous. They warmed up and played catch and hit a few times. The game was about to start and they went on the field. The game just started. The other team hit good, but they got them out. There were 3 outs and Carly was the first person to hit. She was nervous. She went up to home plate. She saw a strike and she hit it as hard as she could. It went in the outfield and she got a double. A lot of people cheered. After that, the game went by fast. Before she knew it the game was over. They won the game 6-3. After that months went by. They were warming up for the last game. They could get 1st place or they wouldn’t get anything.
They warmed up. They were nervous and wanted to get 1st so badly. The game started and Carly’s team hit first. She was fourth to hit. Everyone got walked because the pitcher wasn’t that good. They changed pitchers. Carly was up. She saw a strike and swung at it. She hit a home run! That made the score 8-3 at the end. Her team won first. They were so happy. They got the first place trophy. After that Carly became a pro softball player. At the end everyone knew who Carly was.
The End