In which Molly calls the shot; there is much gratitude and thankfulness (even while, for a long time, there is no umpire); there is also rain; Caitlin giggles; often; Michelle is unhappy (with cause); Dan learns another rule; Caitlin is filthy, but not brutal (despite what Trav says); Ella stands her ground (literally); Molly demonstrates that the best walls have rhythm; Steph spends it before she earns it; Molly makes the adjustment; Trav finds her favourite hole; before Michelle crushes; Steph has surer hands; Molly tries a corkscrew; Ciara listens to the good call; Michelle brings back good ..read more

In which Lisa chickens out; Michelle plays somewhere for the first time; there are lots of discussions about balks; Anney has a new glove; Trav has a too well-worn move; a pitcher covers first; Caitlin eventually stamps the right spot; Ciara’s bat keeps making it look effortless; as does Molly’s glove; Trav monsters; as does Michelle; but Caitlin is unlucky; Steph gets fired up; but Anney is ready; Steph collects bruises; Richelle is unlucky; Michelle can run in plastic; Trav loses some sticky; & Caitlin blacks out ..read more

In which Annie gets very very nervous (& then has cause to be); there is much discussion about spray charts (which Steph then ignored); Caitlin cannot read a signal (but executed her thing perfectly); after she gets her uniform dirty; Anneliese gets one in exactly her spot; Molly is everywhere (fortunately); Ella makes the adjustment; Anneliese does not; Sophie find it hard to with the left hander; Trav start doing it all herself; & inspires Molly to do the same; Caitlin can’t miss; Trav can’t be caught; & Sophie lives with her changeup ..read more

In which Amelie gets grounded and very few people’s days improve from there ..read more

In which Emma does a lot more driving than she expected; Pride hangovers abound; Ella has to have her photo taken; Molly channels her inner Dante Bichette (but with a zen face); Emma is forced to run; Richelle likes the cones; Dan is in unfamiliar territory; Monica is unruffled; Steph is unlucky but much steadier; Annie gets it where she likes it; Monica muscles up; Steph has a fatal step as Vette calls the shot; Emma is fired up; Molly tracks the ball; & then hits it very hard; Emma wishes she could still run; Caitlin keeps it ticking over; Steph suffers confusion about what constitutes a ..read more

In which Emma is finally forced to lie still; everyone is grateful for the McGillivray Sea Breeze; Caitlin plays the veteran card; Dan learns to score; Janice loves the new tablet; there is no collective understanding of the infield fly rule; Molly decides to do everything herself (& then feels really guilt about doing so); Caitlin beats one out; Steph’s elbow has a kind of its own; Dan doesn’t watch enough, Amelie watches too much; Anneliese gets them where she likes them; Vette breaks her season seal (but the scorers still love her); Michelle will not die wondering; Amelie falls asleep ..read more

In which Ashleigh pulls off a something extraordinary; Vicky & Ryan enable us to be part of it; the first pitch gets everyone excited; there is a lot of dressing up; Baseball is eventually played; Emma is even less quick; Caitlin is briefly robbed (fixed it); Amelie proves herself wrong; Richelle thinks she’s quicker; Molly has a drop step; a really really good one; Vicky is very excited to be back; Vette is very pleased when there are two out; Emma knocks gloves off; Michelle gets hit again!; Vicky’s hands are safe; Dan really wants to hit it a long way; Emma’s glove is very sharp; Vette ..read more

In which we sit down and talk to the originator and the driving force behind the inaugural Pride Round ..read more

In which there are yips to be dispelled, surprises to appear, sleep to be had in the wrong places, and something extraordinary to be part of. In which Michelle is pumped; Dan has ball fever but communication is in short supply; Molly flexes her range; then gets caught short; Caitlin has rhythm; Molly finds hers; Steph calls loudly; Monica does her own washing; Sophie battles; Anneliese pirouettes; Molly gets nasty; Michelle gets hit and gets more pumped; Caitlin continues to have rhythm; Sophie throws ground balls; there are unnecessary words from the other side and Sophie burns while Steph i ..read more

In which the Ladywhips do indeed win one with the grumpy old mare at the helm ..read more