Women's College World Series

Hi everyone. In this blog I want to talk about softball. This happens to be my favorite sport, so I know what all is going on in the softball world. If you didn’t know, the Women’s College World Series (WCWs) is happening right now. I am actually watching it right now as I write this blog. These recent games have been all over social media both good and bad. 

Some good things about the World Series that have been online are the fact that an unranked team upset the number one team in the country. That team is James Madison University (JMU). JMU’s pitcher is named Odicci Alexander and she really made a name for herself. She made outstanding plays and shut down the best offense in the country. Multiple famous people were tweeting and talking about her performance on social media. These games are played at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. This stadium was just upgraded so it now holds 13,000 fans and I was so happy to hear that most of these games are nearly sold out. College softball is trying to make a name for itself and it may be working.  

 

Now while there were many positives about the WCWs, there still is those negatives. Fans make it known online that they are not happy with the way these women are being treated. Due to rain, one game did not start until almost midnight and did not finish until after 2 a.m. This same team had to come back and play a double header that very next day. Most of the girls were limited to only about 3 hours of sleep. There is a NCAA law saying a game cannot start after 11 p.m. but they decided to ignore it and keep it going. Luckily, there was another rain delay the next day and so they pushed back games one more day. Since they did this, the final three games of the World Series got pushed back. Game 3 which is winner take all is being played at 3 p.m. EST. Most of the country is at work and cannot watch the game all because ESPN wouldn’t push back their regular prime time shows. Not even for the most exciting game in college softball. 

 

Social media just gives us all an insight to knowing how everyone feels. It lets me know that I am not the only one who is not happy with the way these softball players are being treated. I just know they are physically and mentally drained. Not to mention that it is 104 degrees in OKC on the field right now. 

 

These women continue to show their strength and grit even in the worst circumstances and I tip my hat to them. I just sit and watch in awe of their ability.