Through 14 years of playing softball, Stephanie Falk has never taken a long break from pitching. The MU senior always had a few weeks off at the end of each season, but she never let herself stray away from the sport for too long. Even spring and winter breaks were never true vacations because Falk would always bring her glove along to practice. It takes out of your spare time, but it's fun at the same time. Add in a little patience, hard work, an aggressive attitude and even a pinch of natural talent, and you've got the recipe for a winner.
Pitchers have unique responsibilities and physical demands.
They control the tempo of the game because they're involved in every play. When a team gets a win, the credit normally goes to the pitcher. On the flip side, it's often the pitcher who takes the heat for a loss. You just get fed up with it and you don't want to do it. Falk finds the harder she tries to perfectly place a pitch, the more difficult it becomes.