Finishing Strong: My Final Week of Softball

This week marks my last week of softball, and it's definitely a mix of emotions. Going into it, we already know that we are not going to make it to the OAC tournament. That's been hard to accept, especially after everything we've been through this season. We've had a lot of ups and downs, but through it all, we've stuck together as a team. 

On Monday, we had a pretty easy practice, which felt nice and gave us a chance to just relax after a long weekend of games. Then on Tuesday, we played Wooster, and our coach gave a lot of people the opportunity to get in and play. It was really cool to see everyone get a chance, especially this late in the season. Today we had an off day, which we definitely appreciated. Earlier in the year, we went to support a basketball game, and because of that, our coach gave us a free day off to use whenever we wanted. We decided to use it this Thursday, which worked out perfectly for this last week. On Friday, we get to make our own practice plan, which is something we've all been looking forward to. We're probably going to keep it fun by playing kickball and then going to get ice cream after. It feels like a good way to just enjoy our last practices together and not take things too seriously. 

Our final game is on Saturday against Heildberg, and it's crazy to think that it's all coming to an end. Even though it wasn't the season we hoped for, I am still really thankful for it. I couldn't have done it without my teammates. We all get along so well, and that made even the tough moments worth it. Even though it was a rough season, my friends truly made it special, and that's what I'll remember the most.