The Struthers girls softball team took a trip to Pigeon Forge during Spring Break to play in a tournament.
The girls played three games while they were there. They played a double header that Friday against two Tennessee teams; they lost to both of them but the Cats were doing really well. Saturday the girls played a game against Salem which they almost won but fell short in the end. Even though the games were all losses, a lot of good things came out of the trip including home runs from both sophomores Riley Guy, center fielder, and Hannah Susany, left fielder.
The experience did a lot for making the girls a better team.
“I think we learned more about each other which helped with communication skills and just the overall bonding; being stuck together for a few days was very helpful for our team, “ says sophomore catcher Viviann Marker.
The girls stayed in a three store cabin in the mountains that included a pool and a lot of other fun things that the girls got to do. After their games, they went to eat out, went shopping, played at an arcade, and even rode a mountain coaster. The experience really built up the team during the games. The team never had so much fun and was energetic every game.
Playing in Tennessee helped the team to face diversity.
“I think it affected us by learning how to adapt to uncomfortable situations, and I think being there helped with that a lot,” says Marker.
While the ride down to Tennessee was long and pretty unbearable, the team wishes to go on a trip like this again next year. The softball team hosted spaghetti dinner and did a lot of fundraising to be able to go and experience what it’s like to play on turf fields, in really hot weather, with a view of the mountains overlooking the fields.
Because the girls fund raised all that money they got to enjoy the luxuries.
“It was amazing, very big, lots of space for everyone, big pool, nice jacazue, fun game activities, I liked the view of the woods from the cabin house, and I also liked the movie room. I would do it every weekend if I could,” says Marker.
