I didn't get a chance to say this last night:
My 8yo daughter, who has never gotten a hit in two seasons of softball, nevertheless gets compliments from coaches for working harder than any other girl in practice & having the best attitude on the team, gets love from the other

girls for leading the cheers the loudest, being everyone's bestie, and playing a really nice 3B.
Well, last night, she finally, after two seasons, made contact. She knocked the tar out of one (it was foul, unfortunately) but she got a pop like Stone Cold at Wrestlemania.

After the game, coach gave her the game ball, saying "we've all been waiting a long time for her to make contact" and all the other girls mobbed her like she had hit a grand slam or something
We're gonna make it, y'all