Routines or Rituals? On deck, I always do two squats. If your friends would describe you in three words, what would it be? Funny, awkward, nice.įavorite Snack: Chicken-flavored ramen noodles He passed away when I was little.ĭream Car: Range Rover or a Jeep with a lift kit. If you have dinner with anyone dead or alive, who would it be? Probably, my grandpa. Alabama always felt like home and I’ve always wanted to go there since I was in the third grade. Why Alabama? I’m not a fan of cold weather. Bailey DowlingĬlub Team: Georgia Impact Premier - LewisĪccolades: 2018 Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year, 2018 WCIA 3 Player of the Year, 2017 WCIA 3 Softball Player of the Year Quickfire “I just told myself just go out there and play because it’s fun,” she said.įor Dowling, there’s nothing better than playing with your best friends and having the opportunity to make amazing plays.ĭowling is now playing for Georgia Impact Premier - Lewis. “Even when would come to my games, I would strike out and be like, ‘No, this isn’t what I want to do.'”īut over time, she learned that there was nothing for her to be nervous about. “It’s always been really nerve-racking,” said Dowling, who committed to the Crimson Tide in 2016. Nerves nearly got the best of her when she was being recruited. He would hit them and they would be really hard plays.” Much to everyone’s surprise, she made every play. “I’ve always been nervous about changes,” Dowling said. They felt that the Bandits would be the right team. After talking with her parents and coaches, they decided to change teams.
The older click left Dowling feeling mistreated and somewhat bullied. Unfortunately, some of the older players on the 16U team she joined preyed on Dowling’s reserved and soft-spoken nature, muddling inside jokes under their breath and making her feel very uncomfortable. Three or four years later we put together a team out of the players in my community,” she explained.Īs Dowling’s talent grew, she found herself always playing on older teams. But she made me go," she said.Īfter hitting off the tee and playing catch, Dowling couldn’t get enough. I didn’t want to meet new people because I didn’t like change. Well before Dowling became a prized verbal commitment for Alabama's softball program, her mom signed her up for soccer and eventually her future sport of choice, much to the chagrin of Dowling at the time. As you can see, all of the positions are extremely important in the game of softball.Rising high school junior Bailey Dowling is one of the top shortstops in her home state of Illinois, but being social wasn’t something she was very interested in as a child. Lastly, the catcher catches the pitcher's pitches. The pitcher delivers the pitches to the batters hitting on the opposing team. They catch any pop flies and throw the balls into the infield. The outfield positions consist of left, center, and right field. Third base covers the third base and fields balls that comes his/her way.
Shortstop is another position that fields balls and covers second base. At second base, players field balls and cover second base when the ball is hit to the outfield. Players at any other position except outfielders field the ball and throw it to first to get an out.
The first baseman is the player that covers first base (which hitters run to when they get a hit). The positions are called: first base, second base, shortstop, third base, left field, center field, right field, pitcher, and catcher. There are a total of nine positions that are always played by the defensive team. The positions in softball are the same as baseball.
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