I hit the softball.
That, in my opinion, is the big news of the week, but as you can see it didn’t make front page.
The Gurdon Little League hosted a “hit-a-thon” on April 4 at Cabe Field. There were five “celebrity batters” who raised money for improvements to the fields. They auctioned off a couple of apple pies, cause nothing goes together like baseball and apple pie.
I have to admit to being a bit … concerned … ahead of time. I haven’t hit a baseball in a long time and those times were all playing “flies and skinners” with the kids in our front yard.
Then I saw local DJ Sherry Kelly bat.
Not that I’m any better than Sherry, but at least I wasn’t the only one who wasn’t certain about being able to hit. Sherry, USBank employee Autumn Pennington, Gurdon Mayor Clayton Franklin, Clark County Judge Ron Daniell and I were recruited by the Gurdon Little League teams. We took a turn batting in between the kids. None of the adults completely bombed but none of us hit home runs either. Of course, as it was explained to me, it’s harder to hit a softball a long way than to make a home run with a baseball.
I was just interested in trying to make contact and the fact that the softball is larger give me a bit more hope.
I got several pledges totaling $235, including from U.S. Congressman Mike Ross, Dr. Tommy Roebuck and Representative Dr. Johnnie Roebuck, Leslie Fite and Lisa Martin. Anyone who wants to donate may do so by contacting any Little League player, coach or volunteer.
