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.

To some Softball is a game; to others it's Life.

There's nothing better than working up a good sweat.

You can't always control the circumstances - only how you react to those circumstances; you can always control your attitude and your effort.

My parents were born and raised in Iowa and my two brothers were born in Iowa before my family moved to California where I was born so I still really feel like I have those Midwestern roots.

Dad was the pitching coach, while Mom was the emotional supporter. Her unconditional love was great, and she wanted what was best for me.

It is incredible how far women have come and women in sports have come.