In which the Freedom Centre practice very hard for the first pitch; Trav volunteers to catch it; Shaun volunteers to wear a tutu; Trav is pumped; (Those things are not connected though); Molly dislikes wasting pitches; Trav enjoys fouling them off; Caitlin has her mojo back; Molly’s subconscious gets in her way; Sophie isn’t quite quick enough; but Steph is; Ciara keeps it alive; Deborah has a first; Trav crushes; Sophie is unflustered; Vette does an impression of a pretzel; Trav has the...

In which Clayton gives up his Sunday morning; Molly forgets how to give up a ball; Misato doesn’t like wasting pitches - especially with her fan club watching; Steph is out in front; Vette does all she can to avoid running; Caitlin gets her bat mojo back; Sophie misses a signal; Alex covers as Caitlin gets confused; Deborah gets to the first three bases for the first time; Monica shows off her outfielding skills from Saturday softball; Alex picks the deepest part with the longest grass; Vette...

In which George is determined; Deborah charges; Dan is stretchy; Molly is exhausting; Steph overanalyses; Trav is cautious but has some moves; Alex awakens old memories but is very athletic; Ciara can run; Alex is strong; Steph Marshals the field; Caitlin slams the door; Molly slams the ball; George is gritty; Dan is patient; Alex gets dirty; & George does something she hasn’t done for some time!

In which Molly was muscly & Misato was well drilled; Trav finds a way to get out of starting pitching & Caitlin finds a way to deal with her hangover; Steph unsuccessfully tests a new sliding technique; Monica needs to tape up yet another injury; Deborah doesn’t miss; Misato is unlucky; Steph has lots of running to do; Georgina makes an adjustment; Trav surprises herself; Caitlin gets better as she gets tired; Nanami comes all the way to watch;and although it rains at least none of...

Belated publication with a special guest announcer

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;...

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...

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;...

In which boys selfishly do too much digging; Ciara doesn’t need sunglasses; Molly finds some footing (at least initially); Trav’s timing is way off; Michelle’s is not; Steph is robbed as Shaun is misunderstood; Ciara is robbed of an in-the-park; Caitlin’s arm gets the yips; Molly can’t find footing; Chasey is played by the infield; the Kelmscott disease recurs; Monica threads a needle; Trav has good instincts; Sophie’s are even better and she has the arm to match; Trav takes the collision but...

In which Amelie gets grounded and very few people’s days improve from there …

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...

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...

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...

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

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;...

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

In which Molly gets the yips; Sophie does not; Trav shoulders a load; but also audibly has too much to say for herself; Olympia loses an out and falls asleep; Sophie keeps the ball on the ground; Monica is aggressive; Trav can’t get it out of the infield; Sophie stays economic; Steph is grateful for the second pitching change; Ciara picks out a fielder; Emma curses the sun; but also hits people; Caitlin steadies; Monica is still aggressive; Trav still can’t get it out of the infield; leaving...

In which McGillivray is seen at dawn; white balls remain much loved; Trav is pumped; Amelie is too bit a fraction too much; Molly is steady & Ciara follows suit; Michelle shows her guns; Amelie gets her first out (& then her first hit); unfortunately Olympia is quicker than Dan; Trav overruns the ball to show off her guns; Vette reels in the years; so Emma does to (& surprises Michelle); Emma opens her shoulders; Michelle does too (lest she be upstaged by her daughter); Emma...

Featuring Olympia Bird, Renae Currie, Ciara Donohoe, Molly Finch, Richelle Gornik, Dan Higgs, Megan Lam, Anneliese Lange, Monica Lee, Simone Maver, Amelia Miller, Gemma Nguyen, Meg O’Brien, Steph O’Neill, Lisa Powell, Ella Robertson, Michelle Symes, Calista Tan, Rebecca Travaglione, Sophie Wood, Eyvette Prosper, Janice Gardner & Kim Nguyen.

In which hearts are broken; Molly pitches out if her skin despite being squeezed; Trav’s dancing feet confuse everyone but end up costing her; Renae can’t see the ball; Sophie definitely can; Calista knows no fear; Richelle has a very discerning eye; Steph has an aggressive one; Michelle gets unhappy about the squeezing; and in the end the Ladywhips just can’t quite hold on.

In which the Ladywhips prove you don’t always need to wear shirtsleeves in this league; there is once again for a tape measure & it is now on Molly’s Christmas list; Michelle once again exclaims why it is always her; Renae is in command from the beginning; Olympia doesn’t like big cutouts; Ciara is patient; Ella is ferocious; Monica is aggressive with her feet but not the bat; Molly makes adjustments; Michelle does a lot of running; Trav has too fast hands but loves the high ball; Ella...

In which there is darkness in the cages; Calista has momentous news; Michelle gets it yet again; Olympia is pinpoint & then breathless; Michelle has a cannon; Sophie is in the right spot; Molly battles; Trav is whispered too, very effectively; Annie is quick; Sophie sees watermelons; Ciara shows the benefits of tennis balls; Annie is still quick; Sophie keeps her courage; Olympia is fearless and focussed; & Annie becomes the first womens’ centurion to win her 100th game for UWA.

In which boys are growled at; there are searches for umpires; Shaun has to sunscreen the top of his head; small pieces of souls die; Ciara doesn’t have all of the bruises; Dan tempts fate; the ball finds Calista; Megan doesn’t panic; Trav let’s nothing she can see pass; Molly gets her sequences; Ciara’s renaissance continues; Trav hits the ball a long way; Michelle hits it harder; Renae lives every first baseman’s fear; Dan is too keen; Shaun loses track; Sophie uses what she’s learned;...

In which Molly plays a whole other game first to warm up; Michelle says no to running; Calista is robbed; Richelle searches for rhythm; Molly reaches for the ball too but keeps finding it; Trav is in charge; Michelle crushes; Steph overthinks; Olympia does too but has her little dance; Trav keeps her head; as does Ciara; Calista catches a break; Richelle however does not; Currie continues looking for errors; Steph makes the hospital pass; Monica is grateful for the outfield practice; Molly...