For most of the 2022 softball season, Mater Dei Catholic High School struggled at — or near — the .500 level.
After a 7-5 non-league loss to Del Norte, the Crusaders called a players-only meeting. They felt they were far better than a break-even team.When the players met, Mater Dei Catholic was 11-9 overall. The Crusaders won the next two games, but lost the next two.To conclude the regular season, the Crusaders won games against Eastlake and Bonita Vista .
Second-seeded Cathedral Catholic was next and, despite committing seven errors, Mater Dei Catholic outlasted the Dons 13-12 in the championship game. However, No. 7-seeded Mater Dei Catholic scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game and force extra innings.“Everything folded out in our favor, but it sure was a rocky start,’’ said Shaw, who finished that magical season with a .524 batting average with three homers and 46 RBIs and was a first-team All-CIF selection.
Once Shaw got started playing, she was all in, trying to learn how to master a game of failure with an ability to forget the good days and, more importantly, the bad days.“Sometimes, especially if you’re not ready for the grind, softball can really test you.’’
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