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In a recent softball game between Western Oregon and Central Washington, WOU Sara Tucholsky came up to bat with two runners on base. She hit an apparent home run over the center field fence.
She was rounding first with her eyes on the ball clearing the fence. Realizing she had missed the bag, she stopped suddenly to go back for the tag.
At that instant, her knee buckled under her with an ACL tear. Writhing in agony, she dragged herself back to the bag and touched the bag with her hand.
Her first base coach realized he or Sara's teammates could not touch her or she would be ruled out. The umpire discussed the situation and ruled that a pinch runner could take her place but could not advance beyond first base. The two runners could advance to home plate but not her.
In an amazing display of sportsmanship, two Central Washington players came over, picked up the injured Western Oregon player and began carrying her around the basepath. They stopped at each base allowing her to touch the bag with her uninjured leg.
Western Oregon ended up winning the game 4-2. A senior at WOU, it was Sara's first and only home run of her collegiate career--an experience she will never forget.
She was rounding first with her eyes on the ball clearing the fence. Realizing she had missed the bag, she stopped suddenly to go back for the tag.
At that instant, her knee buckled under her with an ACL tear. Writhing in agony, she dragged herself back to the bag and touched the bag with her hand.
Her first base coach realized he or Sara's teammates could not touch her or she would be ruled out. The umpire discussed the situation and ruled that a pinch runner could take her place but could not advance beyond first base. The two runners could advance to home plate but not her.
In an amazing display of sportsmanship, two Central Washington players came over, picked up the injured Western Oregon player and began carrying her around the basepath. They stopped at each base allowing her to touch the bag with her uninjured leg.
Western Oregon ended up winning the game 4-2. A senior at WOU, it was Sara's first and only home run of her collegiate career--an experience she will never forget.
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