"Iwasthe onlygirl on thebaseballteam and proud of it," shesays. "I maynot have been the besthitteror the best fielder, but I was the fastestrunner, and I would outrunanyboyonthe field."
When hitter Al Bridwell slapped a line drive into center field, the runner on third trotted in with the apparent winning run, and the happy crowd poured onto the field.