First Game

Hi People! Okay, we finally played our first game today. It was awesome! Everyone even the returners like Bustos were amped up, and I have a sneaky feeling that it'll be like this every game! Which I love. We played Venezuela today, Finch started and then I came in the last inning to close the game. It was nice to finally get in after months and months and years of anticipation and preparation. In the dug out right before I went out, I could feel myself getting nervous, anticipating and the butterflies starting to form. I just kept trying to breathe and tell myself that it's still the game that I have played since I was little. Yea RIGHT!! IT's the OLYMPICS and it's awesome! Okay, let me breathe. So, I got nervous, but I tried to play it cool. Normally, when I throw my hips close at the end with a sort of "firm step" so to speak. But on my first pitch in the game, my "firm step" turned into a rapid jump/step thingy! It was crazy, and slightly funny. Good thing the girl didn't hit it and it was strike! I could totally feel my legs shaking!! Oh, well, glad that moment's over and I have my first inning under my belt! I'm ready to go, and to pitch like I know how. Enjoy the rest of the games! and give me a call/leave a msg for me #615-823-5013 Moni

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• utvolsfan said August 12, 2008

  Congrats on your first inning pitched. Good luck the rest of the way, I'm sure vol nation will all be pulling for you.

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  • BeenTo2SUs replied August 12, 2008

    Vol nation, and the whole US too!
• TBsoftball14 said August 12, 2008

  Monica me and my friends watched the game last night!! Or I guess it was more like early this morning. I was so excited when you came in to close it, you did amazing! You did not seem nervous at all so the fact that you said that is so unbelievable! You did awesomely and there are so many people rooting for you!

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• cupcakegal102 said August 12, 2008

  Hey! Great job last night!

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• saroth said August 12, 2008

  Great to see an Olympian blogging from the Games!!! Good Luck!!! So sad this is the last year for softball :-(

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• rubberband said August 12, 2008

  Haha for being so nervous you did good! First 2 batters in the OLYMPICS and you struck them out, that had to feel amazing. You did awesome today/yesterday!

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  • rubberband replied August 12, 2008

    forgot to attach the photo!
• gstate5 said August 12, 2008

  usa softball is awesome

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• nyytinarico11 said August 15, 2008

  Monica--YOU'RE AWESOME! Thanks for sharing your inspiring moments. If you don't mind, I'd like to relay some of your thoughts to my girls, so they can realize that we are all human--even a super-star like yourself shares the same experiences that they do in the heat of the game! I coach high school softball and absolutely love the game! Have a great time in Bejing!
  Tina Rico

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• BobbyD said August 18, 2008

  thanks for the updates! you are the best good luck! Moni = Money!!!!!

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