Lao Tzu, the ancient softball philosopher from the Chinese Zhou Dynasty, said that a journey of a thousand outs begins with a single strikeout. Pitcher Savanah Castro ended hers with six.
Cinderella will not be going to the Royal Ball; Drizella and Anastasia Tremaine will attend in her stead. For fans of the Gilroy Little League All-stars, that’s the way this story goes.
Felicia Newell has the same interests as any other 17-year-old girl: she likes to exercise, dance and play sports. The only difference is that Newell has cerebral palsy, which Mayo Clinic defines as “a disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture that is caused by injury or abnormal development in the immature brain, most often before birth.” Her condition also resulted in a mild case of mental retardation.