softball players

Maya has trouble controlling her temper on the softball field, but when she posts some nasty comments on their last opponent, she gets the whole team in trouble--and has to find a way to make up for her mistake, and convince her teammates to help her.

Teaches readers about the history of softball, its top teams and players, and the skills young players may need to compete.

Maya has trouble controlling her temper on the softball field, but when she posts some nasty comments on their last opponent, she gets the whole team in trouble--and has to find a way to make up for her mistake, and convince her teammates to help her.

Looks at famous female softball players and how the sport is played. Includes tips on playing the game.

"Introduces readers to the development of women's softball, as well as [some of] the sport's star players"--Provided by publisher.

"When a car crash sidelines Mickey just before softball season, she has to find a way to hold on to her spot as the catcher for a team expected to make a historic tournament run. Behind the plate is the only place she's ever felt comfortable, and the painkillers she's been prescribed can help her get there. The pills do more than take away pain; they make her feel good. With a new circle of friends--fellow injured athletes, others with just time to kill--Mickey finds peaceful acceptance, and people with whom words come easily, even if it is just the pills loosening her tongue. But as the pressure to be Mickey Catalan heightens, her need increases, and it becomes less about pain and more about want, something that could send her spiraling out of control"--OCLC.

"When a car crash sidelines Mickey just before softball season, she has to find a way to hold on to her spot as the catcher for a team expected to make a historic tournament run. Behind the plate is the only place she's ever felt comfortable, and the painkillers she's been prescribed can help her get there. The pills do more than take away pain; they make her feel good. With a new circle of friends--fellow injured athletes, others with just time to kill--Mickey finds peaceful acceptance, and people with whom words come easily, even if it is just the pills loosening her tongue. But as the pressure to be Mickey Catalan heightens, her need increases, and it becomes less about pain and more about want, something that could send her spiraling out of control"--OCLC.

When Gabby's family moves, she tries to sign up for the local softball team but, not only is there no team, she accidentally signs up for the local pageant.

Looks at famous female softball players and how the sport is played. Includes tips on playing the game.

An illustrated biography of Sheila Cornell Douty, the first baseman of the U.S.'s first Olympic softball team, who won gold in 1996.