Hickory High School Softball

Shot two softball assignments for the Virginian Pilot in the last two months which were, I believe the second and third times I had shot baseball/softball. Not my favorite sports to play, watch, shoot, etc. but it’s a challenge and I like challenges. Hickory High School is right down the street from where I grew up and their softball team dominates. I think their pitcher, Amber Phillips, throws something like a 70 mph (don’t quote me) fastball. My first assignment was to shoot just her for a profile, which was a great way to shoot my second baseball assignment. These are three from the two assignments. The second ran as the lead image on the Sports section front, which was cool.

Hickory High School softball pitcher Amber Phillips winds up for a pitch during a game against the Westfield Bulldogs on April 10, 2010. Hickory lost the game 1-0.

Hickory High School third basewoman Adrienne Ebbert tries to get Kellam's Melissa Zitt out at third during the Eastern region quarterfinal against Kellam High School on Monday May 31, 2010 at Princess Anne High School. The Hawks pulled ahead of the Knights during a decisive fifth inning and won 6-1.

Pitcher Amber Phillips high fives her teammates after turning the game in Hickory's favor in the fifth inning against Kellam.