USA SOFTBALL

They won yesterday.

The Americans have won all three Olympic gold medals in softball and the last six world championships.

Why do I have a feeling this will be my SABR convention thread?

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Crystl Bustos
Height: 5'-8"
Position: 3B - R/R
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Hometown: Canyon Country, CA
School: Palm Beach CC
Graduation: 1998

I like fish tanks so they are all over my house. When I go to the pet store, I usually end up buying fish. I have a bull and have also owned a cow and horses. I like to go off-roading in my quad and dune buggy. I like to draw. I even personally colored my Pan Am roommates’ shoes. They were stylin. I really like to color those fuzzy black velvet pictures. Sometimes I frame them and put them up. I was born September 8, 1977. I like to spend as much time as possible in my truck. I am a clean freak. I like steaks, tacos, Outback Steakhouse, and Titos Tacos. I haven’t been on a real vacation, but if I could go anywhere I would go to the Bahamas, even though I wouldn’t get in the water. I’m afraid of sharks. I have a big fear of not knowing whats underneath me in the water. I like anything I can do that I can be outside so I am not a fan of the rain. My parents are George and Diana Bustos. I have two brothers, Gabe and Victor, and a sister, April. I like to be active and do what I want when I want to do it. I’m afraid of the dark..the kind of dark where it is so dark you cant see yourself. My favorite movies are Scarface, Young Guns and The Godfather. I don’t like whiny people. I don’t really like to shop. If I had it my way, I would have a personal shopper to shop for clothes and food. I would be in heaven.

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Caitlin Lowe
Height: 5'-5"
Position: OF - L/R
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Hometown: Tustin, CA
School: University of Arizona
Graduation: 2007

I love to lay on the beach and shop with my friends. I come from a large family. I have three sisters and a brother. I actually played against my little sister Paige, who plays for Oregon State, at the 2006 World Series. My favorite snack is Cheezits. I would love to have pet boxer puppies. I like watching the Yankees play. I hate watching the Red Sox win. If I could have dinner with anyone it would be my family. My favorite place to shop is Karmel and Alden Jean Co. My birthday is February 6, 1985. My good luck charm is my necklace. My biggest weaknesses are chocolate cake and Pepsi. I can’t stand scary movies. My favorite childhood memories are holidays with my family.

Pepsi and the Yankees = go back to Iraq

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Jennie Finch
Height: 6'-1"
Position: Pitcher - R/R
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Hometown: La Mirada, CA
School: University of Arizona
Graduation: 2002

The two loves of my life are my son Ace and my husband Casey. They make me incredibly happy. I was born Sept. 3, 1980 and my parents are Doug and Beverly Finch. I have two older brothers, Shane and Landon. My family is my backbone, my heart and my soul. I owe everything I have and what I have become to them. I am, and will forever be, grateful for all their love and support. I feel so incredibly blessed to have my dad still catching my workouts and coaching me to this day. He has put in countless hours from throwing on the bucket to creating the Finch Windmill to offering advice. I am forever grateful. My favorite bible verses are Phil 4:13 “I can do all things in Christ who gives me strength” and Psalm 27:1 “The Lord is my strength whom shall I fear”.
Never in a million years would I have thought I would be packing diapers in my bat bag for road trips. I like non fat mochas. I love any clothing company who makes extra long jeans. Chapstick is essential to surviving in Arizona. I love my Bolle sunglasses. My favorite baseball team is the Minnesota Twins because my husband is now playing for them. My favorite color besides pink is red, white, and blue. I love shopping for clothes but live in sweats 98% of the time. I love glitter headbands and bows. My first firing was from Donald Trump. My favorite pasttime is spending time with my family. I especially enjoy my time with my special nieces and nephews. There is nothing better than a pedicure. I am humbled and honored to have the teammates I do. They are the sisters I never had. Bustos is my second favorite roommate; Ace is my No. 1. Sorry Boo! I am a So Cal girl with a Southern flair due to my husband and his family. I love Cajun food, seafood and most importantly important dessert.

Them, their organization, same difference.

Informal skim-through of remaining player profiles reveals these three apparent favorites:

1. Target
2. crayons/coloring
3. The Bible

<3 Crystl Bustos

i don't know anything about college softball but oklahoma being 56-1 and on a 48-game winning streak seems pretty remarkable

no idea how you hit this (in the thread there’s a response time conversion to a baseball mound and . . . yikes)

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the fastest recorded pitch in softball history is 77 MPH by Monica Abbott in 2012

it's possible this radar gun is a bit hot but I can't remember ever seeing harder than 73-74 MPH in the WCWS in the last decade or so@Vol_Softball freshman Karlyn Pickens is throwing 76!! https://t.co/cJSv713v2t pic.twitter.com/YX50KvQ6ng

— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) June 3, 2023