The games were played at a high skill level and the competition was intense. When she left the military and returned to the States, Keller tried to play in recreational leagues. Hearing about the women's league from a friend, Keller jumped at the chance to play baseball again. The game is faster, there's more aggressiveness. You need more skills and the talent of the players is better.
Baseball is just more fun.
Keller played her first year in the league for the Pet Barn Barncats, commuting to games in Virginia. In 1998, she started her own team, The Baltimore Stars. Overcoming a slow start, the Stars peaked in the second half of the season. They won the league championship in their first year. Now Keller wants the good news to spread.