Ladywhips Baseball

In which there is much discussion about relative weight and the physics of wood; injuries are avoided but embarrassment is not; Ella does Smurfette; Steph finds something better to do (but is missed); Simone is an excellent substitute; Molly learns to hate plastic; Ciara is apparently wider than she thinks she is, & her mum captures this for posterity; Molly attempts the improbable and is penalised for it; Trav rides her coat-tails; Lisa makes a busy decision; Annie finishes last; Megan is banged about; Vicky is irradiated; Ciara breaks out; Emma simply cannot wait long enough; Molly is a Hoover; as is Lisa although the scorers love her less; Trav is too aggressive; as is Beckie but in a different way; Shaun keeps his mouth closed and the Ladywhips rain a bit of pleasure on their season.

In which Steph finally doesn’t come because there’s no midwife present; Timmy however still does; Molly breaks a slump spectacularly; Michelle inversely calls her shot; Anneliese spends a lot of successful time in the other diamond; Beckie saves it for when it really matters; Michelle takes a step backwards for the last time; Zoe makes like a rock everywhere; Ciara is robbed; Monica discovers she likes submarines; Vicky forgot how big the diamond was; but Molly uses all of the room; Trav walks the hill like she owns (& for 4 innings she does); & Shaun is warmed but regrets nothing.

In which Timmy can’t get enough of the ladies; Anneliese can’t get enough of Timmy’s strike zone; their left-fielder runs faster than Trav and Emma; Molly never wants to let the ball go; Megan rediscovers the plastic; Ella can flat-out run; Monica tips her cap; Beckie makes adjustments; Maddy is unlucky; Ciara thinks too much; Shaun makes the right choice this time; & an old-fashioned pitchers duel is enjoyed by all!

In which the infield is kept busy, a training drill pays off in spectacular fashion, Renae ducks dangerously, Monica gives off veteran air, Annie hangs on as long as she can, Trav likes big swings, Shaun gets distracted, Lisa steals a lot, Steph’s cork remains in, Ella chances her arm successfully, Megan does to but is not successful, Maddy is aggressive, Ciara just wants to be on first, & Beckie sees a lot of pitches with no luck.

In which Annie is cooked; Beckie puts her surgery skills to the test; Monica relishes a promotion; Renae is disappointed with herself; Trav overswings; Molly covers a lot of ground; Michelle makes sure balls stay hit; Ella has no patience; nor does Beckie; Ciara eventually finds hers; Trav loves her circle change; Ciara is genuinely quick; Emma sees 20% of their pitching; Ciara show her mum her grit; Monica shows her lack of fear; Trav is incredibly efficient; and Beckie attempts a moonshot.

In which Molly does much unnecessary driving; Steph teaches a little anatomy and biomechanics; not just the pregnant ones discover that the bathrooms are a long way away; Nurses genuinely volunteer; Monica puts lots of things into practice; Ciara tries too hard to do the same; Maddie does what nobody else had been able to do; Shaun is very inappropriately audible; Molly has little luck but keeps on hitting anyway; Michelle puts pressure on; while Ella finally takes it off; Zoe’s arm is still sore; while Trav’s still very live!

In which Zoe and Anneliese both have adverse reactions but for different reasons; Trav takes it in her stride while Emma suddenly has to get up early; Molly worries about the bottom half while Lisa waits for the ball to come; Renae can’t find the middle while Ella can’t keep her feet still; Trav chooses to do one thing really well while Beckie recovers muscle memory and only wants to do it the once; Ciara thinks to much; Renae goes for height over distance while both Emma and Ella go for neither; Monica proves that what goes around cones around; Molly grafts a break & then puts practice into effect; Monica prematurely celebrates; Beckie doesn’t like left-handers: Ciara is in the right spot; Emma is very unlucky while Ella finally stops dancing and Beckie does it again; a much anticipated baby disrupts proceedings but allows Ciara to refocus before Emma creates panic while Lisa keeps a steady head.

In which Zoe plays her 150th game; Tony’s bat plays too; a Christmas Party is interrupted; Emma does much running; Michelle looks surprised; Anneliese has creative ideas but no luck; neither does Michelle; nor does Trav to start with; Molly earns some luck, Trav does too; Ella has no patience; nor does Anneliese; Molly looks scary; Monica is cat-like; Emma is ferocious; Zoe gets an out by running; Michelle had no fear; Emma is very relieved; Ella is not indestructible; Tim is the pitcher-whisperer & Jacques wants to go home.

In which Michelle marvels at the size difference of everything; Molly needs time to shake the yips; As does Renae; Trav, however, does not; Megan puts on a positional Masterclass; Zoe can’t adjust and has little luck; neither can Renae, but she does; neither can Emma; Anneliese shows no effects from early call-outs; Monica picks up where she left off; Ella picks her preferred outfielder and runs; Ciara thinks too much; Trav is quick off the mound; Ella doesn’t panic; but the rest of the infield does briefly; Molly can’t spot a fastball but has her curveball on a string; & her meditation pays off!

In which Kira doesn’t bring her hangover; Bec finally gets talked into it; Molly is very twitchy; Anneliese gets excited but doesn’t need it; Zoe is a machine; Trav only has warning track power; Monica is obsessed with third but refuses to slide; Ciara breaks a surprising drought; Hayley still has all her gear; Bec redefines the word delayed; Ella dances; Ciara is seriously quick (& does not panic); Ella is even quicker; Monica moves like a veteran; Kira is rundown in pursuit of her hangover; Zoe finally runs out of luck; Anneliese finally runs out of gas; Ella wants the ball; Zoe has presence of mind; & Renae is too intimidating to run into!