Throw #LikeAGirl
This past June I had the opportunity to throw the first pitch at the Arkansas Travelers’ baseball game! I practiced a lot with my Dad and Grandfather to prepare for the pitch. I threw the ball straight and hard, but it fell a little short of home plate. I was still pleased with how I did; however, I could tell that the crowd was expecting me to not throw it well just because I was a girl.
A few weeks later I saw this video by Always called #LikeAGirl.
Seeing this video made me really want to redo my pitch because I wanted to prove that girls really could perform just as well as boys can. Sadly, I realized I would probably never have the opportunity to throw a first pitch again.
Fast forward about a month, I received a call after being crowned Miss Teen International inviting me back to Dickey-Stephens Park to throw again. I would have the opportunity to redeem myself!!!
I am very proud to say I THREW A STRIKE! I cannot even explain the joy I felt in that moment when the ball landed in the catcher’s glove. The crowd exploded in cheers, and I felt like I had just won the World Series!
Girls can do anything that boys can do if they work hard, stay focused, and believe that they are capable!
Posting #LikeAGirl,
Blair Wortsmith
Miss Teen International 2014
A few weeks later I saw this video by Always called #LikeAGirl.
Seeing this video made me really want to redo my pitch because I wanted to prove that girls really could perform just as well as boys can. Sadly, I realized I would probably never have the opportunity to throw a first pitch again.
Fast forward about a month, I received a call after being crowned Miss Teen International inviting me back to Dickey-Stephens Park to throw again. I would have the opportunity to redeem myself!!!
I am very proud to say I THREW A STRIKE! I cannot even explain the joy I felt in that moment when the ball landed in the catcher’s glove. The crowd exploded in cheers, and I felt like I had just won the World Series!
Girls can do anything that boys can do if they work hard, stay focused, and believe that they are capable!
Girl Power!!!
Blair Wortsmith
Miss Teen International 2014
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