Ladywhips Baseball

In which there are yips to be dispelled, surprises to appear, sleep to be had in the wrong places, and something extraordinary to be part of.

In which Michelle is pumped; Dan has ball fever but communication is in short supply; Molly flexes her range; then gets caught short; Caitlin has rhythm; Molly finds hers; Steph calls loudly; Monica does her own washing; Sophie battles; Anneliese pirouettes; Molly gets nasty; Michelle gets hit and gets more pumped; Caitlin continues to have rhythm; Sophie throws ground balls; there are unnecessary words from the other side and Sophie burns while Steph is defensive; Monica is now more focussed; Anneliese is quick; Dan’s hands are safe; Michelle is really pumped (& on film); Ciara makes the adjustment; and something special that hasn’t happened since before most of the Ladywhips were born is the result!

In which the Ladywhips do indeed win one with the grumpy old mare at the helm

In which Molly gets the yips; Sophie does not; Trav shoulders a load; but also audibly has too much to say for herself; Olympia loses an out and falls asleep; Sophie keeps the ball on the ground; Monica is aggressive; Trav can’t get it out of the infield; Sophie stays economic; Steph is grateful for the second pitching change; Ciara picks out a fielder; Emma curses the sun; but also hits people; Caitlin steadies; Monica is still aggressive; Trav still can’t get it out of the infield; leaving Steph to walk it off in style!

In which McGillivray is seen at dawn; white balls remain much loved; Trav is pumped; Amelie is too bit a fraction too much; Molly is steady & Ciara follows suit; Michelle shows her guns; Amelie gets her first out (& then her first hit); unfortunately Olympia is quicker than Dan; Trav overruns the ball to show off her guns; Vette reels in the years; so Emma does to (& surprises Michelle); Emma opens her shoulders; Michelle does too (lest she be upstaged by her daughter); Emma dislikes corners; Steph can take the pressure; as can Dan (who discovers a new rule along the way); Michelle and Molly are too crafty (which is about the only luck Molly gets); Caitlin loves her new role (as does Wally); Michelle makes it look casual; and Molly confuses blue and green.

Featuring Olympia Bird, Renae Currie, Ciara Donohoe, Molly Finch, Richelle Gornik, Dan Higgs, Megan Lam, Anneliese Lange, Monica Lee, Simone Maver, Amelia Miller, Gemma Nguyen, Meg O’Brien, Steph O’Neill, Lisa Powell, Ella Robertson, Michelle Symes, Calista Tan, Rebecca Travaglione, Sophie Wood, Eyvette Prosper, Janice Gardner & Kim Nguyen.

In which hearts are broken; Molly pitches out if her skin despite being squeezed; Trav’s dancing feet confuse everyone but end up costing her; Renae can’t see the ball; Sophie definitely can; Calista knows no fear; Richelle has a very discerning eye; Steph has an aggressive one; Michelle gets unhappy about the squeezing; and in the end the Ladywhips just can’t quite hold on.

In which the Ladywhips prove you don’t always need to wear shirtsleeves in this league; there is once again for a tape measure & it is now on Molly’s Christmas list; Michelle once again exclaims why it is always her; Renae is in command from the beginning; Olympia doesn’t like big cutouts; Ciara is patient; Ella is ferocious; Monica is aggressive with her feet but not the bat; Molly makes adjustments; Michelle does a lot of running; Trav has too fast hands but loves the high ball; Ella doesn’t stop; Steph let’s it travel; Olympia stays on her back butt cheek; Molly has all the right moves; Richelle gets it done; Rebar doesn’t hesitate, Molly remembers she’s doing her own washing; Trav rears back and fires; and the Ladywhips book a finals berth again!

In which there is darkness in the cages; Calista has momentous news; Michelle gets it yet again; Olympia is pinpoint & then breathless; Michelle has a cannon; Sophie is in the right spot; Molly battles; Trav is whispered too, very effectively; Annie is quick; Sophie sees watermelons; Ciara shows the benefits of tennis balls; Annie is still quick; Sophie keeps her courage; Olympia is fearless and focussed; & Annie becomes the first womens’ centurion to win her 100th game for UWA.

In which boys are growled at; there are searches for umpires; Shaun has to sunscreen the top of his head; small pieces of souls die; Ciara doesn’t have all of the bruises; Dan tempts fate; the ball finds Calista; Megan doesn’t panic; Trav let’s nothing she can see pass; Molly gets her sequences; Ciara’s renaissance continues; Trav hits the ball a long way; Michelle hits it harder; Renae lives every first baseman’s fear; Dan is too keen; Shaun loses track; Sophie uses what she’s learned; Michelle leaves nothing in the tank; & the Ladywhips season stays alive!

In which Molly plays a whole other game first to warm up; Michelle says no to running; Calista is robbed; Richelle searches for rhythm; Molly reaches for the ball too but keeps finding it; Trav is in charge; Michelle crushes; Steph overthinks; Olympia does too but has her little dance; Trav keeps her head; as does Ciara; Calista catches a break; Richelle however does not; Currie continues looking for errors; Steph makes the hospital pass; Monica is grateful for the outfield practice; Molly keeps making adjustments; and Currie needs to; while Molly goes the distance for the first time ever!