Possibly a moment that I will hang on to for quite some time ! Our Softball players collectively arranged for our Coaches to toss out their own 1st pitch tonight. 💘

Photo 📷 Credit – Donna Nester

Throughout the Softball season we have a Ceremonial First Pitch to start our evening. Tonight was our 10th home date and therefore our 10th First Pitch but this one had three parts.

First Pitch #1 – Brayden Smoot and Corrie Delp, State Track 👣 Athletes that have qualified for the State Meet. Davis Reitzel and Alyssa Ervin also qualified but could not attend the game.

First Pitch #2 – Ashlyn Newman, part of our Fab Four group of Seniors that are leaving The Hill as new Career Record Holders. We sadly couldn’t complete the quartet making it to our Pitching circle after a multitude of rain outs but Miss Newman brought us to 3/4 !

First Pitch #3 – With Emma Leath as the spokesperson, our players asked if they could have the opportunity to show their Love, Respect and Appreciation for Head Coach Rick Nester and lead Assistant Jeff Tobler. I will not hide from the fact that this gesture impressed me but did not surprise me.

I am fairly sure, if not positive, that other squads have similar feelings about their Coaches but aren’t able to share their thoughts in this manner.

Softball season ended just under two hours later but the memories created by this group will stay around for a spell !