Holding Her Own with the Boys
Monday, June 4, 2007
Amanda Asay of
In three games with the Big League Citizen Knights and the Westwood Sports Pub Royals this season, Amanda is hitting .429 (3-for-7) with one RBI, two runs scored and three walks.
The catcher/first baseman with the Women’s National Team is not only talented on the field, but is exceptional off the field.
“She’s pretty happy-go-lucky,” says teammate and friend Kate Psota. “She’s a joker. She likes to joke around and she’s a good friend.”
On the field, Amanda is like a horse. She is powerful, strong, agile, quick and imposing.
“She’s the type of player that inspires you to be a better player,” says Psota. “She works really hard. She’s very intense, very focused.”
Amanda continues to succeed at all levels while she helps destroy the stereotype that girls can’t play baseball.
“She didn’t back down one iota,” says Jim Swanson, a teammate in the Prince George Senior League. “Her first at-bat, she battled for something like 10 pitches against a tough pitcher, finally drawing a walk. Next time up, she hit a sharp single to right. Next time, drew another walk.”
“Hopefully she’ll bring a little more attention to (the women’s) program and what we’re doing and just prove to everyone that girls can play the game,” adds Psota.
Amanda is certainly doing that.
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