Category Archives: Gay Softball

The Queen of Softball Tears

My boyfriend nicknamed himself “The Queen of Softball Tears” during the WESA sign-up party a few months ago. We were out having a smoke and he was telling me how it was frustrating to be at the party knowing that … Continue reading

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Mother Nature

Both of our games were rained out yesterday. I had a feeling they might be when I woke up to a curtain of rain, but I got out of bed promptly at 7 am and packed my gear just in … Continue reading

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A Beautiful Night for a Practice

Wednesday night was a beautiful night for a practice. The sun and the wind were near tropical. It felt more like August than May. I was grateful that I remembered to bring water and my sunglasses to the field since … Continue reading

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Opening Day

Sunday was Opening Day of WESA’s 2014 season. It was also the same day as the Sun Run. Normally, I’m all for letting the citizenry take the streets back from the cars, but I had to be at the field … Continue reading

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Jersey Pickup

Opening day is less than three days away. The forecast is for rain all weekend and the word on the field is that we’re playing even if there’s a hurricane. We played our first scrimmage game on Wednesday. I hadn’t … Continue reading

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First Practice

Yesterday was my first practice with the team. It was officially the team’s second practice, but I had to miss because I was out of town. I was a little nervous. I haven’t thrown or caught a ball since last … Continue reading

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Game Ready

I was debating getting a new glove even before registration. Last season everyone on my team kept telling me I had the wrong kind of glove for slo-pitch; that I had bought a baseball glove and that was why the … Continue reading

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Meet and greet

Last night I met my softball at a small meet and greet at The Fountainhead, which is ironic considering we play for the Pumpjack. Everyone seems really nice. We don’t have any rookies on the team this year and the … Continue reading

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Last Picked

Saturday was the WESA Draft party when everyone is assigned to a team. This is my second year playing with West End Slo-Pitch Association but my first time I at this event. Last season, my rookie season, I was on … Continue reading

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