I've face more than 35 major leaguers, and only two have ever made contact against me.

When I was 12, I had a coach tell me I would never be a championship pitcher. That devastated me. I was crushed.

I do my job on the mound and then do what I can at the plate, always working on helping the team anyway I can.

I mean, I love winning, but losing is a much more intense feeling.

I try to not be too hard on myself regarding my diet. I've always been a workout-to-eat kind of a girl. I like to eat, to say the least.

I had female role models to look up to starting in middle school, athletes like Julie Foudy and Mia Hamm who made me realize that there was room in the world of sports for women. They ignited my dream of becoming an Olympic athlete.

The attention I get has been great. It has opened so many doors for me. It's nice that people are accepting beautiful women as athletes. It's encouraging to girls that muscles don't mean you can't be beautiful.