After all the days of rigorous training, we were tested today. Yes, for the very first time we were asked to pitch for a live hitter. I was really excited and prayed for my success in my very first show-off. I was hoping to make it three strikes in a row. Unrealistic dreams you may say. But you can see that Bollywood influences me to a large extent. No dream is too big in our desi movies, is it?

I was back to earth in no time though. Reality Bites! After pitching about 60 times, I was hit for a home run and I even hit one of the batters while pitching. I wonder what happened to all the skills I’d learnt during my drill sessions. But surprise surprise! Our coach thought we did reasonably well and had recorded a strike rate of around 70% with our first live practice session. I was really happy after hearing this and promised myself to do well and achieve those three strikes in future.